China's exports surged 21.8 percent in the first two months of 2026, the largest increase in four years.

Foreign Media: China's exports in the first two months of 2026 surged by 21.8% year-on-year, recording the largest increase in four years, with a total value of $656.58 billion, significantly higher than the 6.6% growth in December last year and the 5.5% growth for the whole of last year.

Although exports to the United States declined by 11%, strong demand from markets such as ASEAN and the European Union drove China's foreign trade prosperity.

Economists believe that the strong global demand for technology products is the main reason. Whether the growth momentum can continue throughout the year will depend on how long the AI-driven technology investment boom lasts.

China usually releases trade data for the first two months together to eliminate the impact of the Spring Festival, but this unexpected performance was not solely explained by the holiday effect.

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