China's int'l trade in goods, services up 13 pct in December 2024

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The value of China's international trade in goods and services reached nearly 4.89 trillion yuan in December 2024, marking an increase of 13 percent year on year, official data showed on Friday.

In U.S. dollar terms, the country's exports and imports of goods and services amounted to 376.1 billion dollars and 304.1 billion dollars, respectively, resulting in a surplus of 72 billion d