From Fast FT (gated): “Don’t blame China for Australia’s drop in exports”
- Australian exports fell 2 per cent in March
- But merchandise exports to China rose a fifth from a month earlier, to A$9.5bn
- Confirming that China continues to rely on Australian imports to develop its infrastructure
A regional breakdown puts the blame outside mainland China:
![Australia mineral exports 06 May 2014](http://az705044.vo.msecnd.net/20140506/Australia-mineral-exports-06-May-2014.png)