Projections in the IMF's World Economic Outlook imply that China's exports will account for 12% of world trade by 2014.

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According to a survey of finance directors from small to mid-sized companies conducted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants, Asia Pacific countries from China to Singapore believe theirs and the global economic outlook were getting worse.

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In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF identifies four reasons: China's exchange rate, its terms of trade, global spending and China's own investment expenditure.

ECONOMIST: Exports

One reason for the promising outlook in 2013 is a favorable economic climate in China, an association official said on Friday.

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