China’s exports rose again in April compared to the same month last year. Exports from the world’s second largest economy increased by 1.5%, as announced by Chinese customs in Beijing on Thursday. Imports grew by 8.4%. Customs put the foreign trade surplus at around $72.4 billion. In March, both exports and imports had fallen significantly compared to the previous year. Analysts had expected slightly lower growth in foreign trade in April. According to customs, exports increased by 1.5% over the year as a whole. Imports rose by 3.2%. China’s foreign trade has regained momentum after a difficul…