Foreign trade situation far from optimistic this year: China

Last Updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012, 13:46

China's foreign trade this year faces a situation "far from optimistic" due to thwarted global demand, rising costs at home and a harsh trading environment, the government has said.

China's exports face grim situation: Official

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 12:53

Increasing number of trade disputes and slackening global demand are likely to hit China's export growth in the coming months, a Chinese Commerce Ministry official has warned.

China reports rare trade deficit as imports jump

Last Updated: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 11:26

China reported its biggest monthly trade deficit in at least a decade in February as imports rebounded after a Lunar New Year holiday slowdown, but a broader measure showed global and Chinese demand both weakening.

China faces recession heat; Jan export-import slide

Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 09:27

China's exports and imports shrank in January from year ago levels, the customs office said on Friday, massively exceeding the slowdown expected by financial markets already poised for data heavily skewed by Lunar New Year holidays.

China trade growth slows to 2-year lows in December

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:24

China's exports and imports grew at their slowest pace in more than two years in December as foreign and domestic demand ebbed, data released on Tuesday showed, bolstering the case for Beijing to further relax monetary policy to foster economic growth.

'China trade surplus may fall to zero or below in next 2 years'

Last Updated: Saturday, November 19, 2011, 12:19

China's trade surplus may drop to zero or even fall into negative digits in the next two years in view of declining exports and surging imports, a top official of China's central bank has said.

China forecasts foreign trade to grow by 20% in 2012

Last Updated: Saturday, November 12, 2011, 14:07

China's foreign trade will expand by 20 percent to USD 3.5 trillion next year despite a decline in export markets worldwide due to the downturn in the US and EU economies, according to a Ministry of Commerce (MOC) report.

China October exports growth weakest in 8 months

Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 08:41

China's exports in October rose at their weakest pace in eight months, underlining official concern about the sector that has dragged on economic growth this year while imports jumped much more than expected.

China August trade surplus dips 43%, exports off peak

Last Updated: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 10:42

China's trade surplus fell sharply in August as exports pulled back from a record high and imports jumped, indicating the world's second-largest economy is feeling the pinch from weaker global growth while domestic demand remains resilient.

China says its exports outlook for the year not so good

Last Updated: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 20:10

China said its trade surplus is likely fall noticeably this year despite increasing exports as the future outlook for this year appeared not optimistic.