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China’s trade surplus tops $1 trillion as AI boosts exports

China’s trade surplus topped one trillion dollars in the first ten months, as global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure lifted high-tech exports. Strong overseas sales helped offset weak domestic demand and may increase tensions with trading partners.
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