China's exports rose 22.9 percent in October from a year earlier, while imports increased 25.3 percent, the General Administration of Customs said Wednesday.

China's trade surplus expanded to US$27.1 billion last month, compared with US$16.88 billion in September, making the October figures the second highest this year after July's US$28.73 billion.

Exports and imports totaled US$244.81 billion last month, a Customs spokesman said.

In the first 10 months, the country's trade surplus totaled US$147.77 billion, down 6.7 percent compared with the same period last year.

(Xinhua News Agency November 10, 2010)