China Announces Record Trade Surplus, Helped by Weak Oil Price

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/business/china-announces-record-trade-surplus-helped-by-weak-oil-price.html?_r=0

China’s trade surplus soared in November to a new high, causing the Shanghai stock market to jump sharply again on Monday, as the steeply falling prices of oil, iron ore and other commodities reduced the cost of imports and China’s exports continued to capture a growing share of world markets.