What causes the rapid growth of China's foreign trade

China's foreign trade rose sharply in September. Exports increased in the seven months to the same period of 2025 by 36.3% to the highest ever $447.18 billion, and imports by 31% also to a record $313.66 billion. This follows from the data of the General Customs Administration (GTU) of the PRC, published on October 14.

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Published Oct 15, 2026

What causes the rapid growth of China's foreign trade

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