Weak demand causes China's Feb exports and imports to tumble

Beijing

CHINA'S exports tumbled by more than 25 per cent in February, adding to Beijing's woes, struggling to impose reform while averting a sharp slowdown of the economy.

Exports dropped by 25.4 per cent in dollar terms, its biggest monthly drop in nearly seven years while imports fell by 13.8 per cent last month, far under analysts' expectations.