China trade min sees challenge for China to meet trade target in H2

BEIJING, Aug 10: China will encounter challenges meeting its 10 percent trade growth target in the second half of this year, Vice Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng told reporters on Friday.Gao�s remarks came ahead of data that is forecast to show China�s export growth fell to a three-month low of 8.6 percent in July on faltering overseas demand.Some analysts warned that China�s trade performance in July could turn out even weaker than expected, in light of slackening factory production, which skidded to a three-year low last month.(AGENCIES)