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China exports unexpectedly fell in March

By Joe McDonald
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China exports unexpectedly fell in March

BEIJING (AP) — China reported an unexpected contraction in exports in March, raising the danger of job losses as Beijing tries to overhaul its slowing economy.

Customs data Thursday showed that exports fell 6.6 percent from a year earlier, well below analysts’ expectations of single-digit growth. Imports contracted by 11.3 percent, highlighting the weakness in Chinese growth.

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