TOKYO – Amid all the smoke surrounding a Chinese slowdown, economists are getting a view of some serious fire this week. Case in point: exports grew just 2.5% year-on-year in March, a rate markedly below the previous few months. It’s the clearest indication that fallout from the Iran war, and its impact on energy prices […]
Iran war putting China’s economy in a tight spot
Higher energy costs, weak domestic demand and shrinking export growth are converging on China’s economy at a delicate moment
