[China's import and export volume reached 1.737 trillion yuan in the first three quarters] The State Council Reform Office held a press conference on the 13th. Wang Jun, Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs, said that China's import and export to countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" in the first three quarters of 2025 reached 17.37 trillion yuan, up 6.2% year on year, 2.2 percentage points higher than the overall import and export growth. In terms of imports, 64.6% of China's bulk commodity imports come from co built countries, and the proportion of agricultural product imports reaches 69.1%, both of which have increased compared to the same period last year. Since the beginning of this year, the General Administration of Customs has signed more than 100 cooperation documents with co building countries, of which agricultural and food product access documents account for over 70%. In terms of exports, there is a trend of structural optimization in the export of jointly built countries, with electronic information products, high-end equipment, and wind turbines increasing by 16.6%, 37%, and 58% respectively. The export of "clothing, food, furniture, and transportation" products such as textiles and clothing, food, furniture, and automobiles all maintained growth. Wang Jun pointed out that in 2024, countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" accounted for more than 50% of China's imports and exports for the first time, and further increased to 51.7% in the first three quarters of this year. The trade index of China and the countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" has risen from 100 in the base period in 2013 to 198 in 2024, fully reflecting the strong momentum and growth potential of bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Editor/Cheng Liting

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