Australian Press headline in response to those trade figures out of China:
Chinese trade figures stun investors
For the year, China’s trade surplus surged 48.1 per cent to $US231.1 billion. Exports from the world’s second-largest economy rose 7.9 per cent to $US2.05 trillion, while imports increased 4.3 per cent to $US1.82 trillion, the national customs bureau said.
