Economics
China Ends 2020 With Record Trade Surplus as Pandemic Goods Soar
- Exports, imports grew faster than expected in December
- Demand for medical supplies, electronic goods surged last year
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China’s export boom continued into December, pushing the trade surplus to a record high in the month and bolstering what is already the world’s best-performing major economy.