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persists on doing things its own way despite opposition, he says China will take resolute countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
John Rewich, NPR News, Beijing.
Chinese exports accelerated in September, rising 8.3% from the same month last year.
That's up from 4.4% growth in August and the fastest in half a year.
It also beat analysts' expectations.
A Reuters poll predicted export growth of 6%.
Imports also jumped in September, up 7.4% from the same month last year, according to government statistics.
The strong numbers could be wind in the sails of Chinese trade negotiators as the two countries face an impasse ahead of a planned meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Trump in South Korea around the end of the month.
Beijing introduced fresh measures to control exports of rare earth minerals last week.
President Trump responded by announcing a sharp increase in tariffs on Chinese goods and limits on software exports to China.
John Rewich, NPR News, Beijing.
China's Commerce Ministry said new US port fees on Chinese ships and the addition of Chinese firms to a trade blacklist had severely harmed China's interests and undermined the atmosphere for bilateral economic and trade talks.
Beijing responded in kind, adding American firms to a Chinese trade blacklist and imposing port fees on US ships.
It also widened curbs on exports of rare earth minerals.
President Trump labeled that move very hostile and announced that he would retaliate by jacking tariffs on Chinese imports up another 100% next month.
Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are slated to meet in South Korea in the coming weeks, but the renewed trade friction cast doubt over the rare summit.
John Rewich, NPR News, Beijing.
The Trump administration last month said the government will start charging $100,000 for every new H-1B visa that it issues.
The visas are used to bring skilled workers into the American economy from abroad.