SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- China's export machine powered through at the onset of an escalating trade war with the U.S., as Beijing faces a pressing need to invigorate weak domestic demand and sell more to other countries.
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A Maersk container ship at Shanghai's Yangshan Deep Water Port: As the trade war rages between the U.S. and China, Beijing is expected to roll out new stimulus to bolster domestic spending. © Reuters
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