Chips and cars fuel September rise as Beijing strives to cool trade tensions
Container ships are docked at Yangshan Port outside Shanghai in May. China is on track to exceed a $1 trillion trade surplus again in 2026. © Reuters
GLORIA LI
October 14, 2026 12:08 JST
HONG KONG -- China's export machine continued to fire on all cylinders in September, buoyed by strong semiconductor and automobile shipments, as Beijing moved to ease friction with key trade partners.