BEIJING, June 13 (Global Times): Chinese officials on Tuesday reported a 27.1 per cent year-on-year growth for exports and imports in the first half of 2021 following 13 consecutive months of growth, shrugging off mounting pressure from a set of challenges, including surging raw material prices, resurgence of Covid-19 in China's major export hubs and other external hurdles.
Given the challenges and a complex environment, the trade figures further underscored the resilience of the world's biggest trading nation, analysts noted. However, more challenges and uncertainties could arise in the second half of the year, when growth might slow down, officials and analysts warned.