中國7月份貿易額同比增幅大減
China's exports grew just one percent in July compared to the same period a year earlier, the latest sign of continued stagnation within the global economy.
The figures released Friday by China's customs bureau were far below the 11.3 percent rate posted in June, and well short of many economists' forecasts. Imports in July were also weak, rising just 4.7 percent from a year earlier compared to the 6.3 percent mark posted in June. Economists had forecast an increase of at least 7 percent.
China's trade surplus in July was $25.1 billion, down from $31.5 billion a year earlier. Beijing has set a goal of 10 percent growth in total trade this year.
These trade figures may prompt Chinese leaders to take more aggressive actions to stimulate the economy growth. The government has already cut interest rates twice this year and begun spending on a number of public works projects.中國7月份出口額比去年同期僅增長1%，顯示最近中國經濟在世界經濟的影響下增速減緩。
中國海關總署星期五發布的這一數據大大低於6月份11.3%的同比增幅，也遠低於很多經濟學家的預測。中國7月份的進口額同比增長僅爲4.7%，低於6月份的6.3%。經濟學家曾經預測至少增長7%。
中國7月份的貿易順差爲251億美元，低於去年同期的315億美元。北京爲今年設定的貿易總額增幅爲10%。
這些貿易數據可能促使中國領導人採取更有力的措施來刺激經濟增長。中國政府今年已經兩次降低利率，並開始對一系列公共設施項目投放資金。
