China's trade surplus narrows sharply in April as exports dip

Beijing

CHINA'S trade data missed expectations in April just as tensions with the United States are flaring up again. China's trade surplus shrank drastically last month, coming in at US$13.84 billion, against the preceding month's US$35 billion.

Dollar-denominated exports fell by 2.7 per cent from a year ago, going by data from the China's General Administration of Customs.