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Heilongjiang sees robust trade figures

Heilongjiang, China's northernmost province, saw its foreign trade in goods grow 34.1 percent year-on-year to 77.77 billion yuan ($11.5 billion) in the first four months, Customs data showed. From January to April, Heilongjiang's imports rose 38.9 percent to 63.73 billion yuan, while its exports grew 15.6 percent to 14.04 billion yuan, according to Harbin Customs in the provincial capital. The province saw robust growth in exports of labor-intensive and agricultural products, while imports of agricultural products and iron ore surged during the same period.

Special-purpose bonds issued

A total of 1.4 trillion yuan ($207.7 billion) in special-purpose bonds for local governments was issued in the first four months, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. Between January and April, some 1.69 trillion yuan in newly increased bonds had been issued nationwide, with 289 billion yuan of general bonds and 1.4 trillion yuan of local government special bonds. As for April, a total of 120.8 billion yuan of newly increased bonds has been issued, with some 103.8 billion yuan being local government special bonds.

China Daily - Xinhua