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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him

China's exports fall 1.1% in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the US

China's exports contracted in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the United States, the government reported Friday.

Persisting trade tensions with Washington may get a respite in the final quarter of the year after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed last week to de-escalate the trade war between the two largest economies. But trade friction still appears to be casting a pall on demand elsewhere.

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