BEIJING — China's total imports and exports expanded 10.7 percent year-on-year to 9.42 trillion yuan ($1.48 trillion) in the first quarter of 2022, official data showed on April 13.

In the period, exports surged 13.4 percent year-on-year to 5.23 trillion yuan, while imports rose 7.5 percent to 4.19 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs.