A strong rebound in exports propelled China's trade back into a small surplus last month. There was still a deficit over the first quarter as a whole, but the difference from a year ago can be entirely explained by the increase in commodity prices since then. It is early days, but there was no sign of a slowdown in imports from Japan.
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