On China's trade.

• Author: Rees, Matthew
• Position: China - Brief article

"China has officially displaced the United States as Japan's largest trading partner, figures revealed yesterday. Trade with China soared in the fiscal year ended last month, with Japanese exports growing 21 percent to [yen] 1,300 billion ($95 billion, 70 billion [euro], 48 billion [pounds sterling]), almost double the growth of exports to the United States. The record China figure reflected high demand for Japanese manufacturing inputs and greater shipments of finished products."

"Japan posted a surplus with China for...