In 2025, the Chinese mainland's total imports and exports with Belt and Road partner countries climbed to 23.6 trillion yuan ($3.38 trillion), marking a 6.3% year-on-year increase.
This growth outpaced the mainland's overall foreign trade by 2.5 percentage points, pushing the share of Belt and Road partners in total trade to a record 51.9%.
These figures, released by the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday, highlight deepening economic ties across the Belt and Road network 🌏💼.
Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030), Bao Shujun, director of the Foreign Liaison Office at the National Development and Reform Commission, told CGTN that the Chinese mainland will seize strategic opportunities for high-quality Belt and Road development.
Key priorities include expanding two-way investment, exploring green and digital sectors, and accelerating the building of Innovation, Digital and Green Silk Roads 🚀🌱💡.
For young investors, entrepreneurs and culture enthusiasts, these moves could unlock fresh opportunities in sustainable tech and cross-border innovation. Stay tuned as the Silk Roads 2.0 take shape!
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China to expand two-way investment in Belt and Road partner countries
cgtn.com
