China exports saw biggest fall in three years in February bbc.com

Chinese exports saw the steepest fall in three years in February, adding to worries about growth in the world's second largest economy. Official data show exports from China plunged 20.7% from a year earlier, as its trade war with the US took a toll. Imports fell 5.2% and the figures sent Asia stock markets sharply lower. Economists caution the data for the first two months of the year can be affected by the Lunar New Year holiday. The fall in exports was far bigger than the 4.8% drop forecast in a Reuters poll of economists. Imports also saw a sharper than expected fall of 5.2% year-on-year, the data showed.