Trade between China and Africa brakes records

The trade volume between China and Africa in 2013 was 210.2 billion USD, which represents an increase of 5.9 percent, year on year – the Chinese Chamber of International Trade informed on Tuesday.

China's export was 92.8 billion USD, while import amounted to 117.4 billion USD. The former increased by 8.8 percent, while the latter grew by 3.8 percent, compared to the same period of the last year. The Chinese direct investment showed a 44 percent increase in this period. (MTI)