Helped by 34% year-on-year gains in machinery and electronics exports, China recorded a trade surplus of US$21.3bn in the first four months this year, versus a US$2.26bn deficit a year ago, according to state media. April's trade surplus registered US$$4.6bn, compared with $5.7bn in March. As the world's second-largest user of crude oil, China's imports of the fuel increased 23% to 12.3 million tons in April.
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