New figures show that China's exports improved in September, falling 15.2% year-on-year compared with a 23.4% decline in August, indicating demand for Chinese goods was picking up.
Exports fell to $115.9 billion in September and imports were down 3.5% to $103 billion, customs authorities said.
In the first nine months of 2009, the trade surplus stood at $135.5 billion, down 26% compared with the same period a year ago, the General Administration of Customs said. Analysts said the slowing decline in exports was a positive sign for the world's third-largest economy.
