Huge trade deficit, but questions too over domestic demand

Exports to the US were a bright spot, but the general picture from China’s latest trade data is that global demand is still subdued. What’s more, imports have grown only slightly faster than exports so far in 2012. A sharp slowdown in imports for domestic use rather than processing and re-export is a particular concern.

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