SHANGHAI -- China's exports rose in June at the quickest pace in five months as the country eased growth-denting virus restrictions, but a slowdown in imports highlighted still-tepid demand at home.
Outbound shipments jump 17.9% from a year earlier as COVID restrictions ease
Qingdao port in China's Shandong province. The country's strict lockdowns had clogged highways and ports, stranded workers and shut factories, but the measures have been gradually lifting. © Reuters
SHANGHAI -- China's exports rose in June at the quickest pace in five months as the country eased growth-denting virus restrictions, but a slowdown in imports highlighted still-tepid demand at home.