Summary China's politically sensitive global trade surplus narrowed to $17.8 billion.
HONG KONG (AP) - China's trade rebounded in July, in a possible sign that the slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy is stabilizing.
Customs data released Thursday showed that exports rose 5.1 percent compared with the same period a year earlier while imports leaped 10.9 percent. Economists had expected growth, though at a slower rate.
China's politically sensitive global trade surplus narrowed to $17.8 billion.
Exports to the United States edged up 2.3 percent while exports to Europe contracted 2.8 percent.
The expansion comes after trade fell in June, when exports contracted by 3.1 percent while imports shrank 0.7 percent.
The rebound is a rare optimistic sign as China's economic expansion undergoes a slowdown amid weak global demand and efforts by policymakers to cool a credit boom.
