Chinese export growth may ease in October, but imports pick up


BEIJING: China's export growth may have moderated in October after September's bounce, while imports likely perked up on recovering domestic demand, a Reuters poll showed, underlining tough global headwinds but adding to signs that the world's No. 2 economy is regaining internal strength.

Analysts said that milder export growth reflected still anaemic external demand, though the upcoming Christmas season in Western countries may give a temporary boost to new foreign orders in the final quarter.

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