BEIJING – China’s trade started 2017 with a strong rebound, with exports and imports both up significantly, but the rise of trade protectionism will be a growing restraint on China’s future exports growth.
China’s yuan-denominated exports rose 15.9 percent year on year in January, up from 0.6 percent in December, while imports increased 25.2 percent, up from 10.8 percent, customs data showed Friday. (…)
