China's foreign trade improves in July

China's foreign trade grew 7.8 percent year on year in July, gradually recovering from June's unexpected tumble, latest data showed Thursday.

Exports went up 5.1 percent year on year to 185.99 billion U.S. dollars last month, while imports gained 10.9 percent to 168.17 billion U.S. dollars, the General Administration of Customs said in an online statement.