China's sales to South-East Asia were especially weak, with growth in September falling to a 17-month low of 10% from 31% the previous month - AFP Photo.
BEIJING: China's exporters face a difficult time in the coming months as demand from emerging markets slows, the Chinese trade ministry warned on Thursday after the latest trade data showed sales to South-East Asia slowed sharply in September.
But China is ready to take measures to support its exporters to ensure the trade sector grows 8% this year as targeted, Commerce Ministry Spokesman Shen Danyang said, allowing exporters to see "mild growth" in the next few months.
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