China's home appliance sector sees profit growth in Jan.-Feb.
China's home appliance sector posted rising revenue and profits in the first two months of the year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed.
During the period, the industry's operating revenue gained 62.3 percent year on year to 222.5 billion yuan (about 34.02 billion U.S. dollars), according to the ministry.
The profits totaled 11.33 billion yuan in the period, up 98.6 percent from the same period a year ago, the ministry said.
In the first two months, China's outputs of refrigerators and air conditioners hit 12.11 million and 29.4 million, respectively, up 83 percent and 70.8 percent year on year, official data showed.
Meanwhile, the washing machine output surged 68.2 percent year on year to 13.14 million. （Source: Xinhua）

【#我国一季度进出口8.47万亿元# 同比增长29.2%】#2021中国经济稳健开局# China's foreign trade surged in the first quarter of 2021, as the country made continuous progress in COVID-19 prevention and control, as well as economic and social development. The country's total imports and exports of goods surged 29.2 percent year on year to 8.47 trillion yuan (about 1.29 trillion U.S. dollars) in the reporting period, said the General Administration of Customs (GAC). 海关总署13日发布数据，今年一季度，我国货物贸易进出口8.47万亿元，同比增长29.2%，外贸复苏稳中加固、稳中向好，实现“开门红”。

#美国支持日本福岛污水入海决定# 据外媒报道，当地时间12日，美国国务院发布声明，对日本政府福岛核污水入海的决定表示了支持。纽约时报相关报道称，美国认为日本政府的这一决定透明且符合全球标准。

Responding to Japan’s decision, the US State Department said in a statement, “In this unique and challenging situation, Japan has weighed the options and effects, has been transparent about its decision, and appears to have adopted an approach in accordance with globally accepted nuclear safety standards.”
美国国务院在一份声明中对日本的决定做出了回应：“在当前独特且具有挑战性的情况下，日方权衡了各种选择和影响后做出了这一透明的决定，该决定似乎与全球认可的核安全标准相一致。”

同时，美国国务卿布林肯也在推特上发文说：“我们感谢日方在决定排放福岛第一核电站处理水上做出的公开透明的努力。我们期待日本政府继续与国际原子能机构进行协调。”

（cr 中国日报双语新闻）