China's annual trade surplus rose nearly 13 per cent year-on-year to some 260 billion dollars last year as export growth continued to outpace import growth, dpa quoted the government as saying on Friday. Exports were valued at 2.21 trillion dollars, up 7.9 per cent year-on-year, while imports rose 7.3 per cent to 1.95 trillion dollars, customs data showed. Total trade value increased by 7.6 per cent in 2013 to 4.16 trillion dollars, the General Administration of Customs reported. -- SPA 10:58 LOCAL TIME 07:58 GMT تغريد
