In the doldrums
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China’s General Administration of Customs released trade data for August on Thursday.
The headlines:
Exports fell 8.8% y/y in dollar terms in August, compared with a 14.5% fall in July.
Imports dropped by 7.3% y/y last month, versus a 12.4% fall in July.
The trade surplus was USD 68 billion in Augu...