China exports dive in Sept on weak global demand

BEIJING: China’s exports plummeted in September, data showed on Thursday, as anemic global demand dealt another blow to the world’s second-largest economy, while weak imports fuelled worries about crucial domestic appetite.

The figures will come as a disappointment after a recent batch of healthy statistics, and suggest the Asian giant and key driver of the global economy is yet to see the bottom of a years-long growth slowdown.