China's economy is showing signs of picking up after a sluggish few months — thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S.

China's economy is showing signs of picking up after a sluggish few months — thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S.

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JUNE 28: An employee works on the carbon fiber production line at the Lianyungang base of CNBM subsidiary Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. on June 28,…

The world’s second-largest economy registered robust trade growth this year, with May exports skyrocketing 19.4 per cent year on year.

A spurt in sales overseas this year is providing a cushion for China by shoring up industrial production.