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China's 2014 trade rises only 3.4% as surplus soars

Poor showing from imports last year due to falling commodity prices

Published Tue, Jan 13, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Beijing

CHINA's trade grew 3.4 per cent in 2014, missing its official target by far with trade surplus surging to a record US$382.46 billion, mainly due to imports underperforming throughout the year due to lagging internal demand and weak commodity prices.

Exports rose 6.1 per cent in 2014,…

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China's 2014 trade rises only 3.4% as surplus soars

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International

Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis

US Senate has agreement on Fisa reauthorisation, will vote on Friday night, Schumer says

US expects to finalise new Aukus trade exemptions in next 120 days

IMF concerned about debt, fiscal challenges facing low-income countries

Bank of Japan’s Ueda says ‘very likely’ to hike rates if inflation keeps rising

Colombian fund managers eye US$750 million fee bonanza after senators tweak pension bill

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