TOKYO -- China's exports dropped for the first time in eight months in October, weighed down by global economic uncertainty and trade tensions with the U.S. that have since shown signs of easing following a meeting between the two nations' leaders.
Shipments to US continue decline in October while growth in other markets slows

Containers are piled at a terminal along the Yangtze River in China's Jiangsu province on Oct. 31. Economists expect easing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington to improve market prospects in the near-term. © AP
TOKYO -- China's exports dropped for the first time in eight months in October, weighed down by global economic uncertainty and trade tensions with the U.S. that have since shown signs of easing following a meeting between the two nations' leaders.