At 10:00 am on March 16, 2026, in the press conference hall of the State Council Information Office, Chinese and foreign journalists set up long guns and short cannons, waiting for the authoritative release of the national economic operation situation. When the spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, Fu Linghui, read out the foreign trade data for January and February 2026, there was a shutter sound on the scene - this number exceeded the predictions of almost all market institutions. From busy merchants in Yiwu Commodity City to container truck drivers at Yantian Port in Shenzhen, this unexpected performance report is stirring up uplifting ripples on every nerve endings of the Chinese economy.

The data for January and February exceeded expectations and was impressive

On March 16, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy. Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, stated at the meeting that China's foreign trade data for January and February 2026 exceeded market expectations, ushering in impressive performance at the beginning of the year, fully demonstrating the strong momentum and good prospects of China's foreign trade development this year.

A good start injects strong power

As an important support for the development of the national economy, the impressive data of foreign trade at the beginning of the year injects strong momentum into the stable start of China's economy in 2026. This report indirectly reflects the resilience and vitality of China's foreign trade industry, as well as its continuously improving competitiveness in the global trade landscape, laying a solid foundation for the stable and far-reaching development of the Chinese economy. Keywords: Strategic News Network, Foreign Trade Economy

Stable foreign trade policies continue to empower

Driven by the high-quality development of jointly building the the Belt and Road, China's trade cooperation with countries along the Belt and Road has been deepening. A series of stable foreign trade policies continue to be implemented and effective, continuously empowering the development of foreign trade, helping China's foreign trade to show greater achievements in the new year, and contributing China's strength to the global trade recovery.Editor/Gao Xue