China's exports beat expectations with 9.9% rise

China's December trade figures have beaten expectations with exports up 9.9% and imports down 2.3% from a year earlier. The final numbers for the year mean exports rose 6.1% in 2014 compared to 2013, while imports rose 0.4%, state news agency Xinhua said. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1Cb1vgk