Chinese shares end higher on better-than-expected trade data

China shares rose on Tuesday
after the country released trade data that showed a
smaller-than-expected contraction from a year earlier, giving
investors hope for an economic recovery despite the continued
global spread of the novel coronavirus.
** China’s exports fell 6.6% in March from a year earlier, while
imports shrank 0.9%, a better-than-expected outcome as factories
restarted production, though the global coronavirus health
crisis looks set to keep trade unde