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China's January trade figures continue shrinking

But trade surplus will go some way to helping its central bank deal with capital flight

Published Mon, Feb 15, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    Beijing

    CHINA'S trade continued to contract in January, amid tepid demand both inside and outside the country.

    Exports fell 11.2 per cent in dollar terms to US$177.5 billion last month, while imports dropped a sharp 18.8 per cent to US$114.2 billion.

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