GACC: China's foreign trade value leaps 15% on year over Jan-May

China's foreign trade value totaled Yuan 20.68 trillion ($3.05 trillion) during January-May this year, making for a large on-year gain of 15.3%, according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) on June 9.

Within the total, the value of exports rose by 11.8% on year to Yuan 11.91 trillion, while that of imports soared by 20.5% on year to Yuan 8.77 trillion during the first five months of the year, the release noted. The foreign trade volume registered Yuan 4.45 trillion in May,