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China's imports show how its humming factories are propping up other economies

More than 40 nations, topped by South Korea, Switzerland, Australia, have trade surplus with China

Published Thu, Aug 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Hong Kong

CHINA'S big trade surpluses hog all the headlines, but imbalances go both ways.

South Korea's US$72.2 billion surplus with the People's Republic in fact tops a list of more than 40 nations that export more to the country than they import from it, followed by Switzerland and Australia, data compiled by Bloomberg show.

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