China’s May shipments to U.S. clock 5-year high growth at 35% as overall exports jump on tech boost

China’s trade growth held up better than expected in May, as surging AI-related exports helped buffer the economy against disruption from the Iran war, with U.S.-bound shipment logging the strongest jump in five years. Overall exports rose 19.4% from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, customs data showed Tuesday...