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Beijing is bracing for a year of weak exports.
To stop the rot, the State Council on Tuesday published an 18-point plan for promoting foreign trade.
Some context: China’s exports grew strongly throughout most of the pandemic. However, except for a spike in March, they’ve been gradually declining sin...