HONG KONG -- China's export machine kept humming in June, as front-loading and trade diversion to other countries helped cushion the blow from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war on the world's second-largest economy.
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A container ship is docked at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai on June 17, 2025: China's exports rose 5.8% on the year in June, as companies rushed to beat possible new U.S. tariffs. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- China's export machine kept humming in June, as front-loading and trade diversion to other countries helped cushion the blow from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war on the world's second-largest economy.