China 2013 GDP growth slows to 7.7 pct

China's economic growth scored 7.7 percent in 2013, just above the target of 7.5 percent set at the beginning of the year, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.

China's imports and exports were valued at $4,160 billion in 2013, an annual increase of 7.6 percent, said the NBS.

The country recorded a trade surplus of $259.75 billion in 2013, according to the bureau.