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China's politically sensitive trade surplus narrowed by about 3 percent from a year earlier to $31.1 billion. The trade surplus with the 27-nation European Union, China's biggest trading partner, widened by 11 percent to $12 billion. The surplus with the United States widened 5.5 percent to $22.8 billion. Some analysts have suggested China's exports might be even stronger than they appear. They say companies reported inflated figures earlier as an excuse to evade currency controls and bring extra money into China. The customs agency has defended the accuracy of its data but acknowledged trade growth might look weak due to unusually strong figures last year. ___ General Administration of Customs of China (in Chinese):
http://www.customs.gov.cn/
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