Exports see 2nd straight monthly fall

Exports fell two months in a row for the first time in a decade, reflecting the impact of the global financial crisis on the "workshop of the world".

According to Customs figures, to be released today, exports in December dropped 2.8 percent year-on-year, after falling 2.2 percent in November.

Imports in December dropped, too, to 21.3 percent year-on-year, after having fallen 17.9 percent the previous month.