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shāng yè
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China
Zhōngguó
中国
first two months
qián liǎng gè yuè
前两个月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
21.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā
21.8%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
four years
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
first two months
qián liǎng gè yuè
前两个月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
significantly
dàfú
大幅
grew / increased
zēngzhǎng
增长
，
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew by
zēngzhǎng le
增长了
21.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā
21.8%
。
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
and
hé
和
automobile
qìchē
汽车
is / are
shì
是
fastest-growing
zēngzhǎng zuì kuài de
增长最快的
product category
chǎnpǐn lèibié
产品类别
。

March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
exports
chūkǒu
出口
significantly
dàfú
大幅
grew
zēngzhǎng
增长
。
first two months
qián liǎng gè yuè
前两个月
，
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew by
zēngzhǎng le
增长了
21.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā
21.8%
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
in four years
sì nián lái
四年来
the biggest
zuì dà de
最大的
growth rate
zēngzhǎng fúdù
增长幅度
。
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
、
automobile
qìchē
汽车
and
hé
和
ships
chuánbó
船舶
export
chūkǒu
出口
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
fastest
zuì kuài
最快
。
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
also
yě
也
grew by
zēngzhǎng le
增长了
19.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíjiǔ diǎn bā
19.8%
，
exceeded
chāoguò le
超过了
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期
。
however
búguò
不过
，
to / towards
duì
对
United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
的
exports
chūkǒu
出口
fell by
jiǎnshǎo le
减少了
11 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíyī
11%
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
say
shuō
说
，
exporters
chūkǒu shāng
出口商
in advance
tíqián
提前
to stock up on goods
bèihuò
备货
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to deal with
yìngduì
应对
tariff
guānshuì
关税
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
official
guānyuán
官员
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
this year
jīnnián
今年
foreign trade
wàimào
外贸
opening / start
kāijú
开局
very good
hěn hǎo
很好
。

News in English

Business

China Exports Surge 21.8 Percent in First Two Months of 2026, Biggest Gain in Four Years

China exports grew 21.8 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, the biggest gain in four years. Semiconductors and automobiles were the fastest-growing categories.

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expectations / forecast
yùqī
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qiānshǔ
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xiéyì
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China
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April
sì yuè
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industrial / industry
gōngyè
工业
profit
lìrùn
利润
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
24.7 percent
24.7%
24.7%
。

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Meta (company name, formerly Facebook)
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cáiyuán
裁员
8,000 people
bā qiān rén
八千人
，
to accelerate / to speed up
jiāsù
加速
toward / to
xiàng
向
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
business / operations
yèwù
业务
to transform / transformation
zhuǎnxíng
转型
。

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