China-Foreign Trade/Jan-April

China's foreign trade in goods up 14.9 percent in Jan-April period

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  • ID : 8479357
  • Dateline : May 14, 2026/File
  • Location : China
  • Category : Trade
  • Duration : 1'25
  • Audio Language : Chinese/Nats/Part Mute
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-05-14 17:45
  • Last Modified : 2026-05-15 17:16:25
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  • ID : 8479357
  • Dateline : 14 mai 2026/Archives
  • Location : Chine
  • Category : Trade
  • Duration : 1'25
  • Audio Language : Chinois/Nats/Partiellement muet
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : Pas d’accès dans la partie continentale de Chine
  • Published : 2026-05-15 17:10
  • Last Modified : 2026-05-15 17:16:25
  • Version : 1

China-Foreign Trade/Jan-April

China's foreign trade in goods up 14.9 percent in Jan-April period

Dateline : May 14, 2026/File

Location : China

Duration : 1'25

  • English
  • Français


Beijing, China - May 14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press conference in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Yongqian, spokeswoman, Ministry of Commerce:
"China is a key supplier of global AI infrastructure. It is both a major buyer and seller of integrated circuits worldwide. This is not only the result of the combination of global industrial cycles and market demand, but also a vivid embodiment of China's continuous optimization of its foreign trade structure and the steady improvement in its industrial innovation capabilities."

FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of production of integrated circuits in progress

Beijing, China - May 14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Yongqian, spokeswoman, Ministry of Commerce:
"At present, amid the complex and fluid external environment, factors such as the slowdown in global economic growth and the escalation of geopolitical conflicts may still have some impacts on China's foreign trade. That said, the fundamentals sustaining sound foreign trade growth in China in the long run remain unchanged, and China's foreign trade still boasts a strong foundation."

FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of goods in warehouse
6. Various of containers, port scenes


China's total foreign trade in goods totaled 16.23 trillion yuan (about 2.39 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of 2026, up 14.9 percent year on year and maintaining sound growth, said He Yongqian, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Commerce, on Thursday.

At a press conference in Beijing, He noted the import and export of mechanical and electrical products grew strongly by 19.5 percent year on year during the period.

"China is a key supplier of global AI infrastructure. It is both a major buyer and seller of integrated circuits worldwide. This is not only the result of the combination of global industrial cycles and market demand, but also a vivid embodiment of China's continuous optimization of its foreign trade structure and the steady improvement in its industrial innovation capabilities," she said.

"At present, amid the complex and fluid external environment, factors such as the slowdown in global economic growth and the escalation of geopolitical conflicts may still have some impacts on China's foreign trade. That said, the fundamentals sustaining sound foreign trade growth in China in the long run remain unchanged, and China's foreign trade still boasts a strong foundation," she added.

ID : 8479357

Published : 2026-05-14 17:45

Last Modified : 2026-05-15 17:16:25

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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