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China foreign trade grows 17.6% in first eight months of 2026
China's foreign trade experienced robust growth during the first eight months of 2026. Total goods imports and exports reached 34.78 trillion yuan, a 17.6% year-on-year increase. Exports rose 14.6% to 20.17 trillion yuan, while imports expanded by 22% to 14.61 trillion yuan.
Growth was heavily driven by high-tech sectors. High-tech product exports increased by 42.9% in US dollar terms, with integrated circuit exports surging 95.4% to 1.77 trillion yuan. In August, exports grew 18.6% and imports rose 21.7%.
To support industrial evolution, China officially recognized 11 new professions and 23 new specializations, including roles in AI agent development and embodied intelligence robotics. Additionally, the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo is scheduled for September 23–27 in Hangzhou, with artificial intelligence as a central theme. The expo expects international purchase orders to reach 977 million US dollars, with international exhibitors making up over 20% of the total.
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Chery · China · General Administration of Customs · Global Digital Trade Expo · Hangzhou · Hungary · Malaysia · Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security · Yan Dong
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- [● 6 SOURCES] International exhibitors will represent more than 20% of the total at the Global Digital Trade Expo. www.italianotizie24.it · quotidianodigela.it · www.ilgazzettinodigela.it · www.zerounotv.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] Malaysia and Hungary are the guests of honor for the event. www.italianotizie24.it · quotidianodigela.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] More than one-third of the exhibitors will focus on artificial intelligence. www.italianotizie24.it · quotidianodigela.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The event has attracted nearly 40,000 professional buyers, including over 12,000 from abroad. www.italianotizie24.it · quotidianodigela.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The fifth Global Digital Trade Expo will be held from September 23 to 27 in Hangzhou. www.italianotizie24.it · quotidianodigela.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] International purchase orders are expected to reach 977 million US dollars. www.italianotizie24.it · quotidianodigela.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] China's digitally deliverable services trade grew at an average annual rate of 11.2% between 2016 and 2025. www.italianotizie24.it · quotidianodigela.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] High-tech product exports rose 42.9% in US dollar value terms during the first eight months of 2026. sce.bo · internationalfinance.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] International purchase orders at the Global Digital Trade Expo are expected to reach 977 million US dollars. www.italianotizie24.it · www.ilgazzettinodigela.it · www.zerounotv.it
- [● 5 SOURCES] China's total goods imports and exports rose 17.6% year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan between January and August 2026. www.cagliarilivemagazine.it · laltravoce.com · www.mediaoneonline.it · www.ichongqing.info · internationalfinance.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Integrated circuit exports surged 95.4 percent year on year to 1.77 trillion yuan in the first eight months of 2026. internationalfinance.com · www.ichongqing.info
- [● 3 SOURCES] More than one-third of exhibitors at the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo will focus on artificial intelligence. www.italianotizie24.it · www.ilgazzettinodigela.it · www.zerounotv.it