(Yicai Global) Aug. 5 -- Thanks to a faster growth of exports, China's service trade deficit narrowed 10.5 percent to CNY745.7 billion(USD106.3 billion) in the first half compared to the same period last year, the country's Ministry of Commerce announced today.

China's exports of services rose 9 percent to CNY933.4 billion in the first half, while their imports fell 0.6 percent to CNY1.68 trillion (USD239 billion) in the same period, according to the ministry.

Editor: Ben Armour