China's Economic Outlook Dims as Exports Growth Slows and Imports Shrink
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China's imports fell 7.9% YoY in April, while exports grew 8.5%, easing from the 14.8% surge in March, reinforcing signs of feeble domestic demand despite the lifting of COVID curbs and heaping pressure on an economy already struggling in the face of cooling global growth. The downturn in imports suggests the world economy won't be able to count much on China's domestic engine of growth, and as the nation re-exports some of its imports, it also reinforces the extent of weakness in some of its major trading partner economies.
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