Economics
China December Trade Slumps as Trade War, Economic Slowdown Bite
- Full year trade surplus was biggest since 2015 on export rise
- Position worsened since November as exports, imports weakened
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Chinese trade slumped in December, sending regional stocks and the Australian dollar lower, as an unexpected fall in both exports and imports underlined the impact of the trade war and economic slowdown.