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Beijing / Shanghai, Aug 7 (EFE/EPA).- China's trade with the rest of the world grew by 11.5 percent year-on-year in July, official data published on Saturday showed.However, the customs data indicated that the growth rate from a year earlier has slowed down.Yuan-denominated exports grew 8.1 percent last month to 1.82 trillion yuan ($281.6 billion), and imports increased 16.1 percent to 1.45 trillion yuan ($224.4 billion). (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITIES OF BEIJING AND SHANGHAI, CHINA.
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