date:Nov 14, 2012
ships about 15 percent of the worlds sea-born consumer trade, is still sending empty containers to China as exports continue to outpace imports.
The value of Chinas exports rose 11.6 percent from a year earlier to $176 billion, while the value of imports gained just 2.4 percent to $144 billion, according to trade statistics released Nov. 10 by the Beijing-based Customs General Administration.
Still, Chinas foreign trade expanded at a slower pace than last year in the first 10 months of the yea