China's trade surplus shrinks 14 pct in Aug.

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's exports in yuan-denominated terms rose 6.9 percent year on year in August while imports increased 14 percent, customs data showed Friday.

That led to a monthly trade surplus of 286.5 trillion yuan (about 44 billion U.S. dollars), down 14 percent year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs.