The World - News from Jan. 26, 1986

Trade between China and the United States rose 26% to a record $7.28 billion in the first 11 months of 1985, compared with the same period in 1984, the U.S. Embassy in Peking reported. The U.S. Commerce Department calculated a U.S. trade deficit of $495 million with China. Clothing valued at $937 million was the largest single import, and U.S. aircraft equipment, machinery and computers accounted for almost half of U.S. exports to China, the department said.