BEIJING: China’s total trade slumped in the first half of this year, official data showed on Monday, falling well short of the government’s targets and dealing a blow to the global economy from its biggest trader in goods.

Two-way trade for the first six months of the year fell 6.9 percent to $1.88 trillion, the General Administration of Customs said.

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