China notches steady export growth in July as imports surge
China's exports grew slightly slower than expected in July while imports surged, official figures showed Wednesday, as the world's second-largest economy charts an uneven recovery. Overseas shipments expanded 7.0 percent on-year last month, according to China's General Administration of Customs. That compares with the 8.6 percent increase recorded the month before and short of the 9.5 pe