China: China's foreign trade in goods up 15.3 percent in first five months.

Storyline China's foreign trade in goods up 15.3 percent in first five months China's foreign trade maintained solid growth momentum in the first five months of the year. Official data show total goods trade surged 15.3 percent year on year to nearly 21 trillion yuan, nearly 3.1 trillion dollars. Exports rose nearly 12 percent and imports jumped 20.5 percent. Monthly imports and exports have exceeded four trillion yuan for three consecutive months, with trade increasing 17 percent in May alone. Strong global demand for AI and green products helped drive an 18.4 percent rise in exports of mechanical and electronic goods. Trade with other APEC economies accounted for nearly 60 percent of China's total foreign trade. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]