AdvertisementAdvertisementEast AsiaA crane loads a shipping container into a truck at an automated container port in Tianjin, China on Aug 29, 2025. (File photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.)08 Sep 2026 11:51AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST BEIJING: China's imports and exports surged in August, official data showed on Tuesday (Sep 8), helped by a global AI buildout that has fuelled demand for the country's technology products.Exports spiked 25 per cent year-on-year, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said, accelerating slightly from July's growth of 23.9 per cent.The increase fell just short of a Bloomberg forecast of 25.9 per cent.Imports swelled 28.2 per cent year-on-year, which was faster than July's 27.5 per cent but short of Bloomberg's forecast of 31.0 per cent.Show MoreShow LessAfter achieving a historic trade surplus in 2025, China's trade has continued to boom this year, due largely to heightened overseas demand for semiconductors, computing hardware and other products linked to the artificial intelligence boom.In January through August, the value of China's exports of computers and related parts surged 49.4 per cent, the GAC data showed.Shipments to the United States climbed 34.4 per cent year-on-year last month, compared with the 17 per cent increase seen in July.The latest figures come before an expected high-stakes summit in Washington this month between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.More than ordinary shops: China strengthens a decades-old network for an age of disruptionSource: AFP/fhNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.NewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.NewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST