EghtesadOnline: China's exports and imports rose in April but missed analysts' expectations, as domestic and foreign demand faltered and commodity prices fell.

EghtesadOnline: China is disappointed that the European Union hasn't completely recognized its market economy status, commerce ministry spokesman Shen Danyang said on Thursday in a sign that Beijing will continue to press the EU to relax its anti-dumping rules.

EghtesadOnline: China's exports and imports fell more than expected in October, with weak domestic and global demand adding to doubts that a pick-up in economic activity in the world's largest trading nation can be sustained.

EghtesadOnline: A recovery in China's industrial sector, which accounts for about one-third of the economy, drove China's better-than-expected first quarter economic growth as export orders picked up and steel output hit a record.

EghtesadOnline: China’s imports surged from a year earlier, posting the biggest gain in at least two years of yuan-denominated data. Economists said seasonal factors mostly explain the swing.

EghtesadOnline: China's imports unexpected rose in August for the first time in nearly two years while exports fell at a more modest pace, suggesting demand at home and abroad may finally be perking up and putting the world's second-largest economy on a more balanced footing.