HONG KONG – China’s exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs.
The data were released just days ahead of a planned meeting next week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
That beat analysts’ estimates and was a significant improvement from March’s 2.5% year-on-year expansion.
Imports climbed 25.3%, slower than the 27.8% growth in March but still robust.
The Trump-Xi summit comes at a time when relations are beset by multiple issues, with efforts to end the war in Iran eclipsing the usual sources of friction.
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