China's foreign trade up 22.7 per cent in first three quarters

BEIJING (Xinhua): China's total imports and exports expanded 22.7 per cent year on year to 28.33 trillion yuan (about US$4.38 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2021, official data showed Wednesday (Oct 13).

The figure marked an increase of 23.4 per cent from the pre-epidemic level in 2019, according to the General Administration of Customs.