China economic picture cloudy

Weak momentum: A file picture shows a truck driving past shipping containers at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. The trade data reinforced views that the world’s second-largest economy is still slowly losing momentum, putting more pressure on Beijing to roll out further stimulus measures. – Reuters

Although September export fall eases, the country’s imports slump sharply

BEIJING: China’s exports fell less than expected in September, with monthly figures showing recovery, but a sharper fall in imports left economists divided over whether the country’s ailing trade sector is showing signs of turning around.