China August exports unexpectedly shrink, imports remain weak

China's exports unexpectedly fell 1% in August from a year earlier, customs...

A truck transports a container at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

Analysts polled by Reuters had expected exports would rise 2.0% in the month, after a 3.3% gain in July.

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