China’s July Exports Seen Falling on Global Virus Surge; Import Growth Cools: Reuters Poll

China’s July Exports Seen Falling on Global Virus Surge; Import Growth Cools: Reuters Poll
Containers and trucks are seen following a snowfall at the port of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on Feb. 14, 2019. Stringer/File/Reuters
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BEIJING—China’s exports are expected to have dipped in July as a surge in global coronavirus infections depressed demand, while growth in imports likely cooled, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.

Trade weakness will add to concerns whether the ongoing recovery momentum in the world’s second-largest economy can be sustained even as domestic demand continues to improve on the back of government stimulus.