China surpasses US as world's largest trading nation
China became the world's largest trading nation in 2013, overtaking the US in what Beijing described as "a landmark milestone" for the country. China's annual trade in goods passed the $4tn (£2.4tn) mark for the first time last year according to official data, after exports from the world's second largest economy rose 7.9% to $2.21tn and imports rose 7.3% to $1.95tn.
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