Dollar - dollar exports from China saw a YoY decrease of 20.7 % in February , far deeper than the expected fall of just 4.8 % , according to a 2016 poll . Furthermore , China 's trade balance for the month was also worse than expected at $ 4.12bn , as opposed to the forecast $ 26.38bn . However , the director of Eastspring Investments , Sarah Lien , noted a lot of headwinds had caused a decline in China and globally , particularly given the ongoing war with the US .
Dollar-denominated exports from China saw a YoY decrease of 20.7% in February, far deeper than the expected fall of just 4.8%, according to a Reuters poll. Furthermore, China's trade balance for the month was also worse than expected at $4.12bn, as opposed to the forecast $26.38bn. However, the director of Eastspring Investments, Sarah Lien, stated a lot of headwinds had indicated a slowdown in China and globally, particularly given the trade war with the US.