China's May exports up 15.5 pct, imports up 22.1 pct

BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- China's exports in yuan-denominated terms rose 15.5 percent year on year in May while imports increased 22.1 percent, customs data showed Thursday.

That led to a monthly trade surplus of 281.6 billion yuan (about 42.1 billion U.S. dollars), in contrast with a surplus of over 262.3 billion yuan in April, according to the General Administration of Customs. Enditem