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China trade defies Iran war drag as exports, imports beat estimates in May
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- China's trade growth held up better than expected in May, as surging AI-related exports helped buffer the economy against disruption from the Iran war.
- Exports rose 19.4% from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, customs data showed Tuesday, accelerating from the 14.1% gain in April.
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China's trade growth held up better than expected in May, as surging AI-related exports helped buffer the economy against disruption from the Iran war.
Exports rose 19.4% from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, customs data showed Tuesday, accelerating from the 14.1% gain in April. Economists polled by Reuters had pegged growth at 15%.
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