商务部回应中美经贸磋商进展

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the progress in the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, with both sides reaching a principled consensus on measures to implement the important consensus from the June 5 call between the two heads of state [1] - The Chinese government is committed to responsibly managing rare earth exports, ensuring compliance with legal regulations while considering the reasonable needs of other countries in the civilian sector [1] - The external trade situation in China is characterized by resilience and vitality, with various supportive policies for foreign trade enterprises showing effectiveness [1] Group 2 - Three characteristics of the external trade situation were summarized: first, a more diversified "friend circle," with imports and exports to Belt and Road countries growing by 4.2%, ASEAN by 9.1%, and Africa by 12.4% in the first five months [2] - The second characteristic is the accelerated gathering of "new momentum," with high-tech and high-value-added products showing increased competitiveness; for instance, exports of electromechanical products grew by 9.3%, accounting for 60% of total exports, with integrated circuit exports rising by 18.9% [2] - The third characteristic is the vitality of foreign trade entities, with private enterprises' imports and exports growing by 7%, making up 57.1% of total imports and exports, and the number of foreign-funded enterprises with import and export performance increasing to 73,000 [2]