China export down 3.1% in June

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 2.7 percent year on year in June, up from 2.1 percent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. The growth was below the government's full-year target of 3.5 percent. Full story China export down 3.1 pct in June BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign trade neared 2 trillion U.S. dollars in the first half year, up 8.6 percent year on year, the General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday. Full story China to keep macro-economic policy stable: Premier SHIJIAZHUANG, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Premier Li Keqiang said on Saturday that the key in well managing the current economic position is to keep the macro-economic policy stable and innovate regulatory approaches. When talking with leaders of Beijig, Tianjin, Heibei and Shandong provinces, Li said China's economy is still growing at a relatively fast pace, also within a reasonable range, and the employment situation has been steady this year. Full story