China’s exports surge amid AI-driven demand

Exports grew by 36.3 percent in September, the biggest leap since the COVID-19 pandemic.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026China’s exports surged by more than one-third in September, a boost to the world’s second-largest economy as it faces slowing growth.Exports grew by 36.3 percent last month year-on-year to reach $447.18bn, accelerating from a 25 percent gain in August, government figures released on Wednesday show.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukrainian drones strike more than 100km into Russian territorylist 2 of 4Man City deserve to keep trophies despite charges, says PSG’s Luis Enriquelist 3 of 4Can you guess these twin cities?list 4 of 4Sudan cannot afford to dismiss a chance for dialogueend of listThe leap marked the biggest monthly rise in exports since 2021, when China’s trade figures were skewed by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and stringent lockdowns.Tech-related trade led the growth, with semiconductor exports surging more than 108 percent and shipments of automatic data processing machines jumping nearly 55 percent.Imports increased 31 percent year-on-year, up from 28.2 percent in August, according to the figures from the General Administration...