According to the August international balance of payments statistics released by China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange on the 29th, the total trade value of goods and services was 5.1179 trillion yuan (1 yuan = approximately 23 yen). Of this, exports were 2.8793 trillion yuan and imports were 2.2386 trillion yuan, resulting in a trade surplus of 640.7 billion yuan. The trade values for major items in services trade were: travel services at 173.1 billion yuan, transport services at 153.2 billion yuan, other business services at 143.7 billion yuan, and telecommunications, computer, and information services at 69.3 billion yuan. The goods and services trade value in dollar terms was: exports at 424.3 billion dollars (1 dollar = approximately 157 yen) and imports at 329.9 billion dollars, resulting in a surplus of 94.4 billion dollars. (Source/Xinhua News Agency)