China's April trade remains strong despite tensions with US

Beijing

CHINA'S exports and imports remained strong in April, with the surplus with the US widening month-on-month.

Imports in April jumped 21.5 per cent while exports grew 12.9 per cent year-on-year, a sign that both domestic consumption and demand for China-made products remain strong despite implementation of domestic tightening measures to curb financial risks.

While both imports and exports came in above analysts' expectations, they say that export growth has peaked and may slow in the months …