Xinjiang's trade with Kazakhstan slips 7pc in first 11 months of 2012

IN the first 11 months of 2012, north western China's Xinjiang checkpoints' collective trade value with Kazakhstan declined 7.1 per cent year on year to US$17.94 billion, reports Xinhua.

Exports value to Kazakhstan reached $7.83 billion, up 12.1 per cent, while the imports value from Kazakhstan was $10.1 billion, down 18 per cent.