China's foreign trade up 5.8% in Jan-April period

China's foreign trade grew by 5.8 percent year-on-year to 13.32 trillion yuan ($1.92 trillion) in the first four months of 2023, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

In the meantime, the country's exports rose 10.6 percent on a yearly basis to 7.67 trillion yuan, while imports edged up 0.02 percent year-on-year to 5.65 trillion yuan.