China's trade with Japan continues the downward trend this year, according to a report on the country's foreign trade which was published by the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. The two-way trade came to US$45.97 billion in the first three months, a rise of 11.6 percent year on year. However, the growth rate was lower than the 12 percent increase pace in the same period of 2005, said the report. (Xinhua)

China's foreign trade volume is expected to grow 15 percent to US$1600 billion this year, according to a report on China's foreign trade situation (spring 2006) released by the Ministry of Commerce in Guangzhou. (People's Daily Online)

China's trade volume with the European Union and the United States exceeded US$200 billion in 2005, according to the 2006 spring report by the Ministry of Commerce on China's foreign trade. (People's Daily Online)

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