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Rise in China exports signals a rebound

A Chinese girl plays with lanterns to mark the end of the Chinese New Year. (Associated Press)

China’s exports surged in January in a sign of rebounding global demand, and its trade surplus fell to a nine-month low.

China’s global trade surplus fell 55 percent from a year earlier to $6.5 billion. Exports soared 37.7 percent to $150.7 billion, while China’s strong domestic demand drove import growth of 53.5 percent, to $144.3 billion.

Associated Press