China's Export Data Will Show How Much of Its Growth Now Runs on AI Chips

China's June export data will reveal how heavily its growth now depends on AI hardware shipments—automated data processing equipment jumped 60% year-on-year in May whilst traditional exports like furniture grew 1.9%, signalling a structural shift in the export economy. Taiwan and US export controls on advanced chips now threaten to tighten this pipeline, making China's growth targets dependent on whether global cloud providers continue ordering at current volumes.

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