China's foreign trade experienced robust growth in the first half of the year, with total goods trade imports and exports increasing by 16.9%. Exports saw a 13.4% rise, while imports surged by 22.1%. This positive trend continued into June, marking 17 consecutive months of growth. Separately, data on important means of production prices showed mixed results, with 17 products increasing in price and 31 decreasing compared to the previous period, though live hog prices saw a significant 13.5% increase. AI
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