Blame game no help to US

China's resilient trade data is much-needed good news for the world economy, which is threatened by the lingering European debt troubles and uncertainties arising from the forthcoming US election.

US policymakers who are reportedly planning to create a government task force to monitor China over trade and currency issues, should take a hard look at the latest Chinese trade figures.

That does not mean they should misuse these statistics to help score political points with voters by blaming China for the woes of the US economy. Instead, they should seriously reflect on whether their country can learn and benefit from China's progress in rebalancing its growth model for sustainable development.