Beijing
\nEarly in the morning of Jan. 1, 2022, a China-Europe freight train loaded with 120-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers set off from an international freight logistics base in Guangzhou city, capital of south China\u2019s Guangdong province.
\nThe train left China via the land port of Manzhouli on the China-Russia border for Vorsino Station in Moscow, Russia. It will arrive at its destination, which is more than 10,000 kilometers away, 16 days after its departure.
\nThe China-Europe freight trains have so far made a cumulative total of over 40,000 trips, carrying various kinds of goods to 174 cities in 23 European countries through 73 freight routes. With a logistics distribution network covering the entire Eurasian continent, these freight trains have effectively guaranteed the stability of international trade.
\nSince the launch of reform and opening up in 1978, China has continuously promoted institutional reform and innovation in foreign trade.
\nAs a result, the country\u2019s goods trade enjoyed leapfrog development, with its structure continuously improving and overseas market constantly expanding, making important contributions to the country\u2019s social and economic development.
\nBy establishing platforms for international economic and trade cooperation, such as the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, the China International Import Expo, and the China International Fair for Trade in Services, China has actively participated in global economic and trade cooperation, boosted trade liberalization and facilitation, continuously setting new records in trade volume.
\nFrom 1980 to 2020, China\u2019s total goods imports and exports soared from 57 billion yuan (about $8.95 billion) to more than 32 trillion yuan.
\nRiding on the wave of the Canton Fair, Galanz, a leading home appliance maker in China, has gained an increasing share in overseas market over the past more than 20 years. Its products are now in great demand in more than 200 countries and regions.
\nAt first, the company\u2019s exhibits at the Canton Fair were only several microwave ovens and rice cookers, and it needed to scramble for foreign orders on site.
\nToday, people can see smart home appliances for the whole house exhibited by Glanz, and the company is attracting more and more foreign customers through various channels both online and offline.
\nIn 2020, when the external environment for foreign trade was complex and grim, China\u2019s trade in goods scored a total value of 32.16 trillion yuan, making the country the only major economy in the world to realize positive growth in foreign trade in goods, which has further consolidated the country\u2019s position as the world\u2019s largest trader in goods.
\nIn the first 11 months of 2021, China\u2019s foreign trade in goods totaled 35.39 trillion yuan, up 22 percent year on year. During the same period, the country\u2019s imports and exports with main trading partners such as the ASEAN, the EU and the U.S. all enjoyed double-digit growth.
\nThe joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), while creating new space for global economic growth, has opened up new horizons for the development of China\u2019s foreign trade.
\nDriven by the initiative, various regions have vigorously optimized their foreign trade structures, effectively promoting the orderly and free flow of both international and domestic factors of production, efficient allocation of resources, and in-depth integration of markets.
\nDuring the first three quarters of 2021, China\u2019s foreign trade with countries along the routes of the BRI surged 23.4 percent from the same period of the previous year.
\nChina\u2019s exports of high-tech and high value-added products have witnessed particularly rapid expansion. The export volume of China\u2019s mechanical and electrical products jumped 21.2 percent in the first 11 months of 2021, with its proportion in China\u2019s total foreign trade rising to 59 percent.
\nSpecifically, the country\u2019s exports of automatic data processing equipment and its parts, household appliances, and automobiles (including chassis) climbed 12.3 percent, 16.3 percent and 108.4 percent, respectively.
\nAt the final assembly workshop of eGT New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd., a new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer headquartered in Shiyan city of central China\u2019s Hubei province, 240 NEVs roll off the production line every day, 80 percent of which are sold to overseas customers. In 2021, the company exported more than 10,000 NEVs to overseas markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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