Beijing (dpa) - China's September exports rose 9.9 percent from a
year earlier, the government said Saturday, fueled by strong demand
ahead of the holiday shopping season and government stimulus
measures.
September's export volume, which totaled 186 billion dollars,
exceeded estimates and was well ahead of August's 2.7 percent
increase.
Imports rose 2.4 percent year-on-year, ending three consecutive
months of decline. China's trade surplus rose slightly to 27.7
billion dollars.
The world's second-largest economy has been affected by weak
demand by US and European economies. Last week, the World Bank cut
its growth forecast for China this year from 8.2 per cent to 7.7 percent.
Beijing hopes to increase its foreign trade by 10 percent in 2012
but so far has achieved only a 6.2 percent gain.
