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China trade picks up, but Trump could be a downer

China's imports grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in November, fueled by its strong thirst for commodities from coal to iron ore, while exports also rose unexpectedly. But as David Pollard reports, the 2017 outlook has been clouded by Donald Trump's protectionist rhetoric.