China’s Consumer Inflation Picks Up But Demand Concerns Persist Bad weather, not rising demand, was main reason for CPI beat Core CPI rose least since January in gloomy sign for economy ...

A version of this article appears in print on May 15, 2024, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: How China Rose to Lead the World in Cars, Solar Panels and Other High-Tech ...

Chinese exports to U.S. sank 21% as President Trump's tariffs rose to as high as 145%. But China's exports to Latin America, India and Southeast Asia expanding at a double-digit pace.