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China exports remain strong in October, import growth slows by Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Nov 7, 2020 China's exports posted strong growth again last month, extending an upward trend on the back of a consumption rebound among its major trading partners, official data showed Saturday. Inbound shipments, however, cooled after a surge in September -- with analysts expecting that a drop in import prices weighed on headline numbers. Although the coronavirus pandemic has battered countries worldwide, foreign trade in the world's second-largest economy fared better than expected, buoyed by healthcare shipments. Exports rose 11.4 percent on-year in October, customs data showed, better than the 8.9 percent growth predicted by a Bloomberg poll of economists. Imports meanwhile grew 4.7 percent, short of the 8.8 percent on-year rise expected. The customs administration said Saturday that China's exports of mechanical and electrical products rose in the first 10 months, as did outbound shipments of textiles including face masks, which rose around 35 percent from a year ago. Capital Economics cautioned in a report this week, however, that recent data pointed to a drop in new export orders in October, signalling that "foreign demand has started to soften following fresh lockdowns abroad". The resurgence of infections in key markets -- including the US and Europe -- could strike external demand for China, which has made a renewed push this year for local consumption to underpin growth. "Most measures suggest that domestic demand continued to strengthen and the infrastructure investment at the heart of the ongoing stimulus is particularly import-intensive," said Capital Economics. Meanwhile, China's trade surplus with the US -- the core gripe in Washington in the bruising trade war -- rose around 19 percent from last year to $31.4 billion in October. This widened slightly from the $30.8 billion seen in the month before, marking one of the larger surpluses this year according to Chinese figures.
Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes Trump wins Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 4, 2020 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday he hoped Donald Trump would come out ahead in the down-to-the-wire US election, lashing out at Democratic contender Joe Biden's comments on protecting the Amazon rainforest. The far-right leader, who has been dubbed a "Tropical Trump," has cultivated a close relationship with the Republican president, and has not been shy about endorsing his bid for reelection. "You know where I stand, I've been clear. I have a good relationship with Trump. I hop ... read more
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