In the complex environment of deep adjustment of the global economic pattern and surging trade protectionism, China has always adhered to the concept of open cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results, and unswervingly promoted the the Belt and Road Initiative. This initiative with profound strategic significance is like a bridge connecting the development dreams of different countries and regions.

On January 26, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference at which Yan Dong, Vice Minister of Commerce, comprehensively introduced the fruitful achievements and development trend of economic and trade cooperation between China and countries jointly building the the Belt and Road in 2025. In the past year, the economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has continuously deepened, achieving significant breakthroughs in various fields such as trade, investment, and project construction, injecting surging momentum into building an open world economy and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

New business models are flourishing with vitality

In 2025, the trade cooperation between China and the countries jointly building the the Belt and Road will achieve remarkable results, presenting a gratifying situation of simultaneous improvement of scale and quality. The trade volume of goods between the two sides reached 23.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, exceeding the overall trade growth rate by 2.5 percentage points, and accounting for 51.9% of China's total foreign trade, once again breaking historical records. The trade structure continues to optimize and upgrade, with strong export momentum for high value-added products such as electronic components and mechanical equipment, and steady growth in imports of high-quality products such as computers and components, effectively promoting the industrial upgrading and development of the jointly built country.

At the same time, new forms and models of trade are flourishing like mushrooms after rain. The theme activity of "Silk Road e-commerce benefits the world" has become a highlight, attracting more than 100 countries to actively participate in it, achieving more than 240 cooperation achievements, building an efficient and convenient bridge to enter the Chinese market for high-quality products of co building countries, and allowing global consumers to share the trade dividends of the the Belt and Road.

Diversified expansion of cooperation areas

In 2025, the two-way investment vitality of China and the countries jointly building the the Belt and Road will be fully released, and the areas of cooperation will continue to expand. China's non-financial direct investment in co building countries reached 283.36 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18%; The direct investment of jointly built countries in China reached 116.81 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%. The industrial cooperation between the two sides is becoming increasingly close, with the signing of 18 new cooperation documents covering multiple cutting-edge fields such as supply chain cooperation, digital economy, and green minerals, injecting new growth points into the cooperation.

The construction of cooperation platforms such as China Malaysia and China Indonesia dual parks is steadily advancing, becoming a model for cross-border industrial synergy development, effectively promoting the deep integration and optimization of regional industrial chains and supply chains.

Continuous upgrade of interconnectivity

In 2025, China's projects in jointly building the Belt and Road countries will achieve fruitful results, and the level of connectivity will continue to improve. Chinese enterprises completed a turnover of 1.1 trillion yuan in jointly building national contracted projects, a year-on-year increase of 9.6%. The China Europe freight train operates over 20000 trains throughout the year, becoming a "steel camel caravan" connecting the Eurasian continent and bringing tangible benefits to countries along the route. Significant progress has been made in landmark projects such as the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Railway and the Hungary Serbia Railway, and the logistics channel network is becoming increasingly perfect, providing strong support for regional economic cooperation and trade exchanges.

Livelihood cooperation continues to heat up, and China has carefully organized and implemented over 700 aid projects, including landmark projects and "small but beautiful" livelihood projects. Projects such as mushroom grass technology and hybrid rice have taken root in the jointly built countries, continuously benefiting local people and ensuring that the fruits of cooperation benefit people from all countries more and fairly, demonstrating China's great country responsibility and humanistic care. Keywords:

It is reported that the Ministry of Commerce will continue to deepen economic and trade cooperation with the co building countries in four key areas in the next step. One is to improve the quality and efficiency of trade, actively promote the signing of more free trade agreements, promote the upgrading of logistics channels, and create more convenient conditions for trade exchanges; Secondly, optimize the two-way investment space, fully leverage the leading role of various cooperation platforms, guide the rational and orderly cross-border layout of the production and supply chain, and achieve efficient allocation of resources and complementary advantages; Thirdly, we will expand emerging areas of cooperation, deepen cooperation in cutting-edge fields such as green minerals, clean energy, and digital economy, establish a high standard "Silk Road E-commerce" cooperation pilot zone, and cultivate new economic growth points; Fourth, create high-quality cooperation projects, coordinate and promote landmark projects and "small and beautiful" livelihood projects, continue to improve the quality and efficiency of cooperation, constantly expand new space for win-win development with the co construction of the country, and jointly write a new chapter in the "the Belt and Road" economic and trade cooperation.Editor/Cheng Liting