#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

(230113) -- LIANYUNGANG, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows vehicles waiting to be exported at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 13, 2023. China's annual foreign trade value topped 40 trillion yuan (about 5.94 trillion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2022, official data showed Friday. Total goods trade reached a record 42.07 trillion yuan, up 7.7 percent year on year, topping the world for six consecutive years, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Exports rose 10.5 percent to 23.97 trillion yuan, and imports went up 4.3 percent to 18.1 trillion yuan. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

(230113) -- LIANYUNGANG, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows vehicles waiting to be exported at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 13, 2023. China's annual foreign trade value topped 40 trillion yuan (about 5.94 trillion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2022, official data showed Friday. Total goods trade reached a record 42.07 trillion yuan, up 7.7 percent year on year, topping the world for six consecutive years, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Exports rose 10.5 percent to 23.97 trillion yuan, and imports went up 4.3 percent to 18.1 trillion yuan. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

(230113) -- LIANYUNGANG, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows vehicles waiting to be exported at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 13, 2023. China's annual foreign trade value topped 40 trillion yuan (about 5.94 trillion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2022, official data showed Friday. Total goods trade reached a record 42.07 trillion yuan, up 7.7 percent year on year, topping the world for six consecutive years, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Exports rose 10.5 percent to 23.97 trillion yuan, and imports went up 4.3 percent to 18.1 trillion yuan. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

(230113) -- LIANYUNGANG, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows vehicles waiting to be exported at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 13, 2023. China's annual foreign trade value topped 40 trillion yuan (about 5.94 trillion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2022, official data showed Friday. Total goods trade reached a record 42.07 trillion yuan, up 7.7 percent year on year, topping the world for six consecutive years, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Exports rose 10.5 percent to 23.97 trillion yuan, and imports went up 4.3 percent to 18.1 trillion yuan. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE (CN)

(230113) -- YANTAI, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a cargo ship departing from the Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 9, 2023. China's annual foreign trade value topped 40 trillion yuan (about 5.94 trillion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2022, official data showed Friday. Total goods trade reached a record 42.07 trillion yuan, up 7.7 percent year on year, topping the world for six consecutive years, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Exports rose 10.5 percent to 23.97 trillion yuan, and imports went up 4.3 percent to 18.1 trillion yuan. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

China's foreign trade up 7.7 pct in 2022 to new high

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Support rate for Aso Cabinet down further to 18.1%

Support rate for Aso Cabinet down further to 18.1%

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso responds to questions from reporters at his office on Feb. 9 after the latest Kyodo News survey showed that the support rate for his Cabinet has plunged further to 18.1 percent, down 1.1 percentage points from a survey last month.

Türkiye's economy grows 7.6 pct in Q2

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Support rate for Aso Cabinet down further to 18.1%

Support rate for Aso Cabinet down further to 18.1%

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso responds to questions from reporters at his office on Feb. 9 after the latest Kyodo News survey showed that the support rate for his Cabinet has plunged further to 18.1 percent, down 1.1 percentage points from a survey last month. (Kyodo)