A cargo ship docks at a port in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, on Tuesday. WANG CHUN / FOR CHINA DAILY

A cargo ship docks at a port in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, on Tuesday. WANG CHUN / FOR CHINA DAILY

Exports rose by 27 per cent year on year and imports grew by 36 percent last month, both beating projections.