China Feb exports tumble amid global uncertainties

BEIJING: China's exports in February tumbled 18.1 percent from a year earlier, official data showed, raising questions about the health of the world's second-largest economy despite officials blaming Lunar New Year holidays for the unexpected slide.

Imports rose 10.1 percent in February from a year earlier, producing a trade deficit of $23 billion for the month, theGeneral Administration of Customs said on Saturday.