Comments from China customs after the trade data - positive US-China sentiment helped

The trade data is here:

• China December trade data shows exports rise 9% y/y

A China Customs spokesdude now (vice minister Zou):

• Says trade growth still faces complex external environment in 2020
• hopeful that China's trade growth will remain steady in 2020
• positive US-China trade sentiment boosted companies' confidence in December

• China's imports from the US have rebounded in November and December
• China's soybean, pork imports from the US have significantly rebounded in December

• phase 1 deal will boost Chinese imports from the US but won't affect China's imports from other countries