China's exports weaken in Sept, imports up 0.3%

by Xinhua News Agency - Associated Press

Oct 26, 2022 12:11 am

BEIJING: China's export growth weakened in September as global consumer demand cooled while imports rebounded from a contraction after Chinese economic growth improved.

Exports rose 5.7 percent over a year earlier to $322.8 billion, down from August's 7-percent increase, official data showed on Monday. Imports inched up 0.3 percent to $238 billion, recovering from the previous month's 0.2-percent contraction.

A container vessel docks at the Qianwan Container Terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, eastern China on May 1, 2022. XINHUA FILE PHOTO

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