In January this year, China’s total foreign trade value amounted to $395.98 billion, indicating a year-on-year rise of 4.0 percent, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on February 14. In the given month, the total value of China’s exports amounted to $217.57 billion, increasing by 9.1 percent year on year, while Chinese imports totaled $178.41 billion in value, declining by 1.5 percent year on year, resulting in a trade surplus of $39.16 billion.