China reported strong trade data on Friday just days ahead of a major Communist Party Congress.In September, China’s exports were up 8.1 percent from a year ago in dollar terms, while imports were up 18.7 percent.Analysts polled by Reuters expected an 8.8 percent rise in Chinese exports in September from a year ago in dollar terms. Dollar-denominated imports were forecast to jump 13.5 percent in the same period.
Source: China reports September exports, import trade data – Reuters
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