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Ahead in spite of a drawn out trade conflict with the united states official figures suggest exports last month well nearly sixteen percent over last year and imports jumped even higher the u.s. has imposed tariffs on chinese goods but this is being offset by a decline in. demand for chinese products remains high and its trade surplus continues to grow. china's trade is ticking along nicely then spite of u.s. sanctions let's bring in our man in frankfurt cornrows joins us from the stock exchange that germany released some fresh figures today do they show any impact on from the u.s. sanctions. ...

Made it difficult for us to make the financial case. >> we have these tariff issues as well. the eu made some concessions depending on who you ask. is trump right that farmers are getting a raw deal from previous u.s. trade policies, in your opinion? >> it's interesting. because we had the highest farm income in the history of u.s. agriculture, the highest export numbers in the history of u.s. agriculture, it's difficult to make the case that the trade issues directly affect negatively the farm community. farmers benefit from exports. we happen to be on the front lines, the casualties of this ...

Export numbers. you find the big win here. i don't know what it is. >> ben white, always good to have your perspective. >> let me bring in natasha bertrand, staff writer for the atlantic. also an msnbc contributor. and here with me in new york city, carol lee, nbc news national political reporter. let's turn back to the sanctions now. the new russian sanctions include seven russian oligarchs, 12 companies they own or control. 17 senior russian officials, estate-owned weapons trading company and the russian financial corporation bank. why these institutions? why these people? >> well, it sends ...

Some of its import/export numbers and they are claiming that they've cut off all oil, all natural gas and a lot of foodstuff that north korea needs in the month of november. and that they are going to continue that going forward. that may be the precursor that south korea is seeing and they are predicting north korea will come to the table but the proof is in the pudding here. we have to see china to continue to ratchet up the pressure and we have to verify through our own means that they are cutting north korea off economically. >> julie: 's diplomacy still our best option to deal with the ro...

>> from now on, we're going to look for a brighter fuehrer. we're going to look for a united community, a prosperous community, and the negativity over the last two years will go away in no time. in afghanistan today, three american service members were killed by a gunman wearing an afghan military uniform. it happened here in the unstable helmand province. we heard a few details and about a couple of attacks on coalition forces this week alone. chris lawrence is at the pentagon. chris, what happened today in the helmand province? >> we're told the soldier was part of a coalition f...