Lower holiday demand hits mainland exports

Mainland exports growth last month slowed unexpectedly as shipments to Europe and the United States fell amid fading holiday demand, adding more uncertainty to China's economic outlook.

The sharper-than-expected slowdown in export growth and flatlining import expansion could prompt Beijing to maintain policies to support growth even after the healthy industrial production and investment data released on Sunday boosted confidence in the economy, economists say.

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