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China's economic strength continues, trade surplus with US narrows

Published Thu, Feb 8, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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Beijing

CHINA'S global imports soared and exports remained strong in January, while its trade surplus with the United States narrowed after reaching record levels last year, official data showed Thursday.

Imports for the month surged 36.9 per cent year-on-year, pointing to robust demand in the world's No 2 economy to start the year.

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