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It's March 7th, 2023, and this is your DSR Daily Brief on Grant Haver.

And I'm Chris Cotnor. Our top stories from international outlets this morning.

China's exports for the January February period fell, pointing to continued weakness in foreign

demand and backing government concerns that a global slowdown will hamper the country's recovery

from pandemic era damage according to Reuters. Exports in January and February were 6.8% lower

than a year before after a 9.9% annual fall seen in December. China has set a target for

gross domestic product growth this year of around 5%. After severe pandemic controls last year,

knocked the economy to one of its slowest rates in decades. Last year's GDP was up only 3% in 2021.

China's economic growth has been seen both internally and externally as a source of government

legitimacy. The AP is reporting that Sri Lanka's president said earlier this morning

that China has given crucial debt restructuring assurances that mean the bankrupt Indian ocean

...