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China’s exports rose 2.3 percent in December from a year earlier, while imports increased 0.2 percent, customs data showed on Friday. A Reuters poll of economists had forecast a 1.7-percent increase …
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China’s 2023 crude oil imports hit record as fuel demand recovers
China’s annual crude oil imports hit an all-time high in 2023, customs data showed on Friday, as fuel demand recovered from a pandemic-induced slump despite economic headwinds.
China’s exports rise 2.3% in December amid uneven recovery
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China’s exports slump for the first time in seven years
China’s full-year exports fell for the first time since 2016 as global demand slowed. Exports measured in US dollar terms stood at $3.38 trillion in 2023, down by 4.6% compared to the year before, …
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China’s commodities imports bounced back in 2023, including record hauls of crude oil, coal, copper ore and iron ore, after the pandemic ravaged demand in the previous year. (Bloomberg) — China’s …
China 2023 copper imports fall as domestic output rises
China’s copper imports declined 6.3 per cent in 2023, customs data showed on Friday, as domestic production increased and a firmer U.S. dollar raised import costs. Imports of unwrought copper and …
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China’s consumer prices marked their longest streak of declines in more than a decade, threatening a deflationary spiral that may require more government support to reverse.Most Read from …
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In December 2023, China launched its Shenlong (Divine Dragon) military spaceplane. The craft was designed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). China had previously tested …
