With president Hu Jintao off to the US next week and vice-premier Li Keqiang touring Europe right now, the latest set of trade numbers from China might have been designed to reduce the political tensions around the country’s economy. With perfect timing, Beijing on Monday announced a trade surplus for December of just $13.1bn, well below economists’ predictions and November’s $22.9bn. And, as Chinese officials proudly pointed out, the annual surplus of $183.1bn was down 6.4 per cent, the second yearly drop in a row. It won’t stop the US and European states campaigning for renminbi appreciation – but it gives Chinese leaders a little ammunition.
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