中國上半年進出口總值下降大綱

The 6.9 percent decline in the total of imports and exports, according to figures released Monday by the General Administration of Customs, was well below Beijing's official goal of a six percent rise in two-way trade for this year.

中國海關總署星期一公佈的數字顯示，中國的進出口總值2015年上半年比去年同期下降百分之6.9，大大低於中國政府爲今年制定的進出口總值增長百分之6的目標。

For the month of June, the customs office says exports rose 2.8 percent, an improvement over May. Imports dropped by 6.1 percent last month.

海關官員說，6月份出口增長百分之2.8，比5月有所改善。進口比上個月下降百分之6.1。

China posted a $46.5 billion trade surplus, an increase of 47 percent from the year before.

中國目前貿易順差爲465億美元，同比增長百分之47。

The customs office say the mixed economic numbers are due to lagging demand among consumers in China's domestic market, as well as sluggish demand in foreign markets.

海關官員說，導致經濟數字好壞參半的原因在於中國國內市場消費需求滯後，外國市場需求低迷。