China's economy on track as June trade surplus jumps

A man works on a dock at Lianyungang port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu province. China's exports rose 7.2% in June, while imports rose 5.5%, with the trade surplus at US$31.6bil for the month - AFP Photo.

BEIJING: China's monthly trade surplus jumped 16.4% in June to US$31.6bil, official data showed Thursday, as exports and imports both rose in the latest sign of recovering strength in the world's second largest economy.

Exports increased 7.2% to US$186.8bil year-on-year, the General Administration of Customs announced, while imports gained 5.5% to US$155.2bil.