China's minimum monthly wage stood at 960 yuan renminbi in 2009, equating to roughly $131 that year. Over the next 12 years, this rose nearly 170 percent to 2,590 yuan in 2024, or around $353 ...

China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher U.S. tariffs that took effect last month.