Chinese export hike reported as tariff talks with US set to start | Trade War News

China diverting exports but eager to avert trade war threat in first meeting since Trump unveiled punishing levies.

China reported that its exports rose more than expected in April as it prepares for weekend talks over tariffs with the United States.

Outbound shipments from the world’s second-largest economy registered a year-on-year rise of 8.1 percent last month, according to government data published on Friday. The result was substantially higher than the 2 percent predicted by…