China's foreign trade up 5.8 pct in first four months

Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2023 shows a container ship at Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.8 percent year on year in the first four months of 2023, official data showed Tuesday.