China's Xizang sees robust foreign trade growth

LHASA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The foreign trade value in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region reached 11.22 billion yuan (1.56 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of this year, which marks a year-on-year increase of 9.4 percent, surpassing the national average by 4.5 percentage points.

From January to November, the imports in the region saw a robust growth of 18.2 percent year on year while the expor