Chinese exports hit record rise in February from depressed 2020 levels due to COVID-19

March 7, 2021, 8:56 am 0 share Facebook BEIJING, Mar 7 (.) - China's exports in February grew at a record annual pace from the previous year, when COVID-19 hit the world's second-largest economy, customs data showed on Sunday. while imports increased less sharply. Exports in dollar terms soared 154.9% in February compared to the previous year, while imports increased 17.3% that month, their highest since October 2018. Customs data does not include data only from January. In the January-February period, exports increased 60.6% compared to the previous year, when the confinements to contain the pandemic paralyzed the country's economic…