How Chatbot-related companies dragged China stocks
China stocks fell, dragged down by a slump in Chatbot-related companies that had surged amid speculative bets and despite data showing China's exports posted a surprise surge in March. China's blue-chip index CSI 300 closed down 0.7%, while the Hang Seng Index edged up 0.2%. Chinese outbound shipments rose 14.8% in March, snapping five months of declines, while imports fell a smaller-than-expected 1.4%, customs data showed on Thursday. However, analysts cautioned the improvement partly reflected suppliers catching up with…