China’s exports pick up in August, jumping 25% as its trade surplus widens

China’s exports jumped 25% in August from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods as its record trade surplus widened further, its customs agency said yesterday. The data was broadly in line with what economists had expected and comes just ahead of a planned meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. That’s set for late September, though Beijing has not yet confirmed the exact date for the visit. Trade is expected to be among the key topics of discussion between Trump and Xi when the two leaders meet. China’s global imports climbed […]