In H1 2025, trade between China and other SCO member states neared $250 billion, hitting $247.7 billion! 🚀 This boom highlights a shift towards digital and green sectors that's turning heads worldwide.
Key highlights:
- Exports highlight China’s tech muscle with machinery & electrical gear, automobiles & parts, garments, and chemicals ⚙️.
- Imports keep energy flowing: oil & gas, agricultural products, coal, and ores 🛢️.
Over the past five years, China-SCO trade has smashed milestones: from $300 billion to $400 billion, then $500 billion. In 2024, it peaked at a record $512.4 billion—a 2.7% bump from 2023 📈.
Investment is surging too. By June 2025, China’s stock of direct investment in SCO states topped $40 billion, backing projects from energy and mining to infrastructure. Now, fresh focus is on the digital economy and green development 🌱.
Chinese firms are teaming up with SCO partners on 5G networks, internet platforms, and smart city solutions, fast-tracking modernization and opening doors for new opportunities in the region.
As these ties deepen, young entrepreneurs, students, and global citizens alike can watch this space: the China-SCO alliance is not just a trade story—it’s a digital-green revolution in motion. Stay tuned for more! 🔍✨
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China's trade with other SCO states nears $250 bln in H1 2025
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