China reports current account surplus in H1

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China reported a current account surplus of 106 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2019.

Goods trade posted a surplus of 222.8 billion dollars during the period, while service trade reported a deficit of 129.3 billion dollars, narrowing by 12 percent year on year, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) showed.