Factbox: China's service trade expands steadily

Traders talk business during the 125th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2019. China's service trade reported robust growth in 2018 and maintained upbeat momentum in the first quarter this year amid external uncertainties. The 2019 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which opened Tuesday in Beijing, will inject new energy into the world economy and global service trade development. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)