China exports surge in March, widening its trade surplus

Beijing

CHINA'S exports surged last month, more than doubling the country's monthly trade surplus, with these figures coming just as it agreed to try rebalancing trade with the United States within the next 100 days.

Exports rose 16.4 per cent in dollar terms in March, reversing a decline of 1.3 per cent previously; this was the fastest pace of growth in more than two years.

Imports were up 20.3 per cent, but appeared…