China's foreign trade recovers further

China's foreign trade showed stronger signs of recovery buoyed by the upbeat demands from the United States and the emerging markets.

Exports increased 21.8 percent year-on-year to 139.37 billion U.S. dollars in February, while imports fell 15.2 percent to 124.12 billion U.S. dollars. the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said Friday.

Trade surplus expanded to 15.2 billion U.S. dollars from a deficit of 31.98 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier.

But the GAC also pointed out that allowing for the seasonally-adjusted factors, that is to say in February China had four less working days than January as the Spring Festival holiday fell in February this year, exports rose 20.6 percent while imports climbed 6.5 percent.