epa11070664 A general view of Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district, across Huangpu River, China, 11 January 2024 (issued 12 January 2024). According to China's General Administration of Customs, the country's trade surplus in December 2023 was 75.34 billion dollars, up from 70.65 billion in the same period the previous year, exceeding market forecasts. The increase was due to exports rising by 2.3 percent, also higher than the expected growth, while imports increased by 0.2 percent. EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI
