China’s total trade with Africa surged 20.3% in the first 11 months of this year compared to the same period in 2017, reaching $186.2 billion.
The year-on-year growth rate of Chinese imports from Africa reached 30.6%, while Chinese exports to Africa stood at 11.8%, the Ministry of Commerce said today.
The ministry said the growth of China’s trade with Africa surpassed China’s total trade growth rate by 5.5 percentage points.
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