China's foreign trade has continued
to grow in the first months of 2005, after the country
became the world's third largest trader last year.
Statistics from the General Administration of Customs
show the country's trade volume rose about 33 per cent year-on-year
in January, to 95 billion US dollars, leaving a trade surplus
of nearly 6.5 billion US dollars.
Experts attribute the fast pace of export growth
to factors such as the Lunar New Year, which falls on February
9.
Economists predict the trade gap will narrow this
year.
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