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China's trade surplus hits new record as exports show resilience

By Geoff Dyer in Beijing

Published: November 12 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 12 2008 02:00

China's trade surplus grew to another record last month as the its exporters continued to show greater than expected resilience in the face of a global slowdown.

The politically sensitive trade surplus, which already stood at record levels in September, grew a further 20 per cent last month to $35.2bn after a modest reduction in the growth rate of exports was accompanied by a sharper drop in import growth.

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