Trade
Shipments to US rebound, imports jump as Trump prepares for Beijing trip
Visitors explore Chinese tech firm iFLYTEK’s booth at a trade fair in Guangzhou on April 15. Strong demand for artificial intelligence-related goods fueled China’s import growth in the first quarter. © Reuters
TOKYO/HONG KONG — China’s export engine kept humming in April despite uncertainty in the Middle East, helping to offset sluggish domestic demand in the world’s second-largest economy.