China says its exports surged in March to $160.8billion, a sign that the world's second-largesteconomy is improving.

中国方面表示，3月份出口额大幅增至1608亿美元，显示世界上第2大经济体的经济状况出现好转。

The 11.5 percent increase reported Wednesday bythe customs department is the first since last June.On the other side of the ledger, imports declined7.6 percent from a year earlier to $131 billion. Thecustoms department says China finished March witha trade surplus of $29.9 billion.

中国海关总署星期三报告说，3月份的出口额增长11.5%，这是自去年6月以来的首次增长。同时，出口额降至1310亿美元，降幅为7.6%。中国海关总署说，中国3月份的贸易顺差为299亿美元。

The good news boosted Chinese stocks in early Wednesday trading, with the Shanghai,Shenzhen and Hong Kong indexes all gaining at or above two percent.

在利好消息的推动下，上海、深圳和香港股市星期三开市后都上扬至少两个百分点。