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To: RealMuLan who wrote (3244)	5/24/2004 1:26:00 PM
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China sees slowdown in foreign trade Samuel Shen Bloomberg Monday, May 24, 2004 SHANGHAI China's foreign trade is expected to grow at a slower pace this year as higher raw material prices curb exports and a government clampdown on investment slows imports, the Commerce Ministry said. . The total value of China's foreign trade, which includes both imports and exports, may grow 17 percent to $1 trillion, the ministry said in a report on its Web site over the weekend. . Foreign trade gained 37 percent last year, and jumped 38 percent in this year's first quarter. . Imports, which surged 42 percent in the first quarter on the back of an investment boom, may grow 20 percent this year to $495 billion, after the government takes a series of monetary and political measures to slow down investment in fixed assets such as buildings and factories, the ministry said. . Exports, which grew 34 percent in the first quarter, may grow at a slower pace of 15 percent this year to $505 billion, because investment-triggered price hikes in raw materials and energy have made exports more expensive, the report said. . iht.com