BEIJING — China is steadily reviving its economy as the country has kept COVID-19 under control. The following facts and figures indicate how the country is forging ahead in the resumption of work and production:

— The country's foreign trade rose 5.1 percent year-on-year in June, with exports and imports up 4.3 percent and 6.2 percent respectively, official data showed on July 14.

The country registered better-than-expected foreign trade performance in the first half of the year, said Li Kuiwen, spokesman of the General Administration of Customs (GAC) at a news conference.

Foreign trade of goods went down 3.2 percent year-on-year in the first half to 14.24 trillion yuan (about $2 trillion), narrowing by 1.7 percentage points compared with the decrease for the first five months.

Following the turbulence in the first quarter, imports and exports of the second quarter showed signs of recovery and stability, and the exports have risen for three consecutive months, Li said.

— The country's electricity consumption, a barometer of economic activity, climbed 6.1 percent year-on-year in June, accelerating from a rise of 4.6 percent in May, according to the National Energy Administration.

A breakdown of data showed power use by the first and secondary industries rose 12.9 percent and 4.3 percent year-on-year, respectively, and that by the tertiary industry went up 7 percent from the same period a year ago.