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If China's exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?

A Chinese export surge has implications far beyond its borders and raises questions about how some companies can sell products at such low prices.

China's booming export figures, driven in part by demand for AI-related products, suggest a high-tech economy that's thriving. Yet many consumers at home continue to face economic pressures. Ed Butler asks whether there's a link between weakness at home and strength abroad, and what China's export surge could mean for other countries and trading partners.

Presenter/producer: Ed Butler

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(Picture: Security guards walk past containers at a port in Shanghai, China. Credit: REUTERS/Aly Song)

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