------ Chinesische Soldaten stand guard Neben ein Frachtschiff mit Containern im Ausland im Hafen von Qingdao in Qingdao Stadt versendet werden geladen, Osten Chi
--FILE--Chinese soldiers stand guard next to a cargo ship loaded with containers to be shipped abroad at the Port of Qingdao in Qingdao city, east China's Shandong province, 8 September 2016. China's exports in yuan-denominated terms fell by 3.2 percent year on year in October, while imports gained 3.2 percent, customs data showed Tuesday (8 November 2016). Foreign trade volume reached 2.05 trillion yuan (302.3 billion U.S. dollars) in October, with trade surplus narrowing to 325.25 billion yuan, according to figures from the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Trade volume for the first ten months dropped 1.9 percent from a year earlier to 19.56 trillion yuan while trade surplus shrank 2.6 percent to 2.88 trillion yuan. Foreign trade with China's largest trade partner -- the European Union -- rose 2.3 percent in the first ten months year on year.
