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BEIJING – Chinas exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.

Exports were up 45.7 percent over a year earlier, the Chinese customs agency reported Wednesday, beating analyst forecasts of 35 to 40 percent growth. Imports surged 44.7 percent, the agency said, reflecting growing demand in China as it emerges from the global crisis.

“Chinas trade is extending its recovery,” said Zhu Jianfang, an economist for Citic Securities in Beijing. “Exporters are getting more orders these days.”

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