Cargo ships dock at the Longtan Container Terminal of Nanjing Port to load and unload containers in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 6, 2023. BEIJING — China reported Thursday another monthly decline in imports and exports, albeit less steep than expected. Exports in U.S. dollar terms fell by 8.8% in August from a year ago. Imports in U.S. dollar terms fell by 7.3% in August from a year ago, better than the 9% decline forecast by Reuters. Exports have fallen year-on-year for every month since April as global demand for Chinese goods wanes.

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Organizations: Exports, Reuters, Imports Locations: Nanjing Port, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, BEIJING — China