China's foreign trade up 28.2% Jan-May

China’s foreign trade amounted to 14.76 trillion yuan ($2.27 trillion) in the first five months of 2021,

up 28.2 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

The country’s exports soared 30.1 percent on a yearly basis to 8.04 trillion yuan from January to May,

while its imports jumped 25.9 percent year-on-year to 6.72 trillion yuan.

Its trade surplus surged 56.2 percent on a yearly basis to 1.32 billion yuan.

China’s total foreign trade expanded 26.9 percent year-on-year to 3.14 trillion yuan in May.

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