Some analysts had been expecting a modest uptick, given that there were fewer working days in February last year because of holidays. Instead, exports slumped by 25.7 per cent.

• 中国出口商昨日终于屈从于全球经济动荡的总体影响。即便是在近月全球各地发布糟糕经济数据的背景下，中国2月份出口数字仍呈现出一派黯淡的景象。