Lithium prices in China jumped after the government said it would roll back value-added tax export rebates, likely causing exporters to accelerate overseas shipments ahead of the rollback.

As U.S. imports from China have declined amid the two countries’ trade war, China has sent more exports to Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere.

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports rebounded in November after an unexpected contraction the previous month, pushing its trade surplus past $1 trillion for the first time, according to data released Monday. Exports climbed 5.9% from a year earlier in ...