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China's trade surplus rises to $13.1b in May

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-06-10 14:55

BEIJING -- China's trade surplus climbed to $13.05 billion in May from $11.43 billion in April, the General Administration of Customs said on Friday.

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Exports rose 19.4 percent from a year ago to $157.16 billion and imports jumped 28.4 percent to $144.11 billion.

In the first five months, trade surplus decreased 35.1 percent year-on-year to $22.97 billion.