Group 1 - The Hainan Free Trade Port has shown strong performance with 5,132 new registered foreign trade enterprises and a total of 7.5 billion yuan in "zero tariff" goods under customs supervision [1] - The total amount of duty-free shopping in Hainan reached 4.86 billion yuan, marking a 46.8% year-on-year increase, with 745,000 shoppers, a 30.2% increase from the previous year [1] Group 2 - China's total import and export volume reached 45.4687 trillion yuan in 2025, reflecting a 3.8% growth year-on-year, marking nine consecutive years of growth [2] - The growth is attributed to China's ongoing strategy of expanding openness, including the establishment of high-level open platforms like the Hainan Free Trade Port and the continuous reduction of the negative list for foreign investment [2] - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative are contributing to a new pattern of broader and deeper international cooperation [2] Group 3 - China is committed to being a major promoter of global openness, providing a vast market for global enterprises, especially for developing countries [3] - The country aims to enhance its level of openness to drive reform and development, which is seen as a key factor in achieving new accomplishments [3] - A more open China is envisioned to collaborate with countries worldwide to create a new chapter of global development characterized by inclusivity and mutual prosperity [3]

Group 1 - The U.S. is shifting its diplomatic stance towards China after facing backlash from European allies and internal pressures, indicating a need for cooperation to manage escalating tensions [1][5][11] - The announcement of a 10% tariff on eight European countries by the Trump administration led to immediate retaliatory measures from the EU, including a €93 billion countermeasure list, highlighting the fragility of U.S.-Europe relations [1][3] - The U.S. financial markets reacted negatively to the tariff announcements, with significant declines in stock and bond markets, and a surge in gold prices, indicating investor anxiety and the economic repercussions of the tariffs [1] Group 2 - The U.S. military is stretched thin, with a notable decrease in aircraft carrier deployments, which has raised concerns about its operational capabilities across multiple regions [5] - American businesses are under pressure due to their reliance on the Chinese market, with ongoing trade tensions threatening their stability and profitability [6] - China's response to U.S. overtures has been measured, emphasizing the importance of maintaining its own economic interests and leveraging its strong market position, as evidenced by a 12% increase in exports to Belt and Road countries [8] Group 3 - The U.S. is attempting to alleviate geopolitical pressures by softening its stance on trade negotiations with China, proposing a tiered approach to discussions while simultaneously imposing restrictions on Chinese technology [9] - The U.S. strategy appears to be a mix of cooperation and coercion, as it seeks to negotiate trade terms while maintaining a hardline stance on issues like semiconductor supply chains [9][11] - China's advancements in renewable energy and 5G technology position it favorably in the global market, reducing its dependency on U.S. security guarantees and dollar transactions [11]

Group 1 - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been effective since January 1, 2022, leading to a steady increase in the value of tariff reductions and benefits for enterprises in Beijing, with a cumulative import value of 15.38 billion and a tax reduction of 652 million [1] - By 2025, enterprises in Beijing are expected to enjoy a benefit value of 5.175 billion and a tax reduction of 237 million, indicating continued growth in trade benefits under RCEP [1] - Beijing Customs has signed a total of 109,400 certificates of origin for exports to RCEP countries, amounting to 56.157 billion, with 31,224 certificates and 14.831 billion expected in 2025 [1] Group 2 - Beijing Tongrentang Health Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has benefited from RCEP, with the import tariff on bird's nest from ASEAN countries reduced from 25% to zero, lowering procurement costs and enhancing product competitiveness [2] - The approved exporter system under RCEP allows qualified enterprises to issue their own origin declarations, providing the same validity as traditional certificates without the need for visa, thus streamlining the export process [2] - Beijing Customs aims to enhance services and optimize regulations based on feedback from enterprises, collaborating with local governments and industry associations to promote the application of RCEP rules [2]

Core Insights - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has significantly benefited foreign trade in Alashan, with a record issuance of 1,074 certificates of origin and a total value of 1.184 billion RMB in 2025, marking increases of 49.17% and 41.22% respectively compared to the previous year [1][3] - RCEP is the largest free trade area globally, involving 15 countries, and the certificates of origin are essential for companies to enjoy tariff reductions when exporting to RCEP member countries [1] Group 1 - Alashan Customs has actively supported local industries such as chemical and livestock products, helping companies utilize RCEP tariff reductions and origin accumulation policies effectively [3] - The RCEP certificates have notably reduced export costs for companies like Zhongyan Inner Mongolia Chemical Import and Export Trade Co., enhancing their international competitiveness [3] Group 2 - Alashan Customs has established a comprehensive service system to facilitate the application for certificates of origin, including "one-stop service packages" and real-time monitoring of origin business [3] - The self-service printing rate for certificates reached 95.38% in 2025, significantly improving efficiency and convenience for businesses [3] Group 3 - In the new five-year plan, Alashan Customs aims to enhance its role in promoting development while ensuring border security, focusing on smart customs initiatives and regional cooperation to support foreign trade [5]

Group 1 - The core achievement of Binchuan County during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period includes reaching a fruit and vegetable planting area of 715,700 acres and an annual output value exceeding 11.809 billion yuan, alongside a cumulative foreign trade import and export total of approximately 6.72 billion yuan [2] - Binchuan aims to become a world-class fruit-producing region, leveraging its unique agricultural conditions characterized by abundant sunlight and significant temperature differences to produce high-quality fruits [2] - The county has established itself as a national-level export food safety demonstration zone and a provincial-level foreign trade transformation and upgrading base, fostering the development of geographical indication trademarks and securing international quality certifications for its products [2] Group 2 - During the "14th Five-Year Plan," Binchuan has implemented reforms to facilitate fruit and vegetable foreign trade exports, creating a collaborative mechanism between local government and customs to address challenges faced by export enterprises [3] - Financial products such as "Fruit e-loan," "Agricultural e-loan," and "Golden Fruit Loan" have injected a total of 16.73 billion yuan in loans to support enterprise growth, with 69 foreign trade export companies cultivated, including 11 leading enterprises with annual exports exceeding 100 million yuan [3] - The county has developed a robust logistics and supply chain infrastructure, including over 1,500 cold storage facilities and more than 60 intelligent fruit sorting and packaging production lines, ensuring a high product quality safety detection rate [3] Group 3 - In the upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan," Binchuan will focus on enhancing foreign trade export facilitation reforms, reducing customs clearance times, and supporting leading enterprises in establishing a dual warehouse network for domestic and overseas operations [4] - The county plans to actively engage in cross-border e-commerce and leverage opportunities presented by the RCEP to deepen agricultural technology cooperation and trade with ASEAN countries [4]

Core Insights - Gansu Province's total import and export value in 2025 reached 711.7 billion, marking a historical high and a year-on-year growth of 16.2%, ranking sixth nationwide [3] - Exports amounted to 183.8 billion, with a remarkable year-on-year increase of 44.5%, the highest growth rate in the country [4] Group 1: Trade Performance - The province maintained trade relations with over 160 countries and regions, with imports and exports to Belt and Road countries totaling 502.1 billion, a 6.6% increase, accounting for 70.5% of total trade [3] - Trade with RCEP member countries reached 207.3 billion, showing a significant year-on-year growth of 47.9%, increasing its share to 29.1% [3] Group 2: Export Quality and Composition - The quality of exported goods improved significantly, with high-tech product exports reaching 21.3 billion, a 49.9% increase [4] - Notably, exports of "new three samples" products, including electric vehicles, photovoltaic products, and lithium batteries, surged to 6.4 billion, a more than sevenfold increase, with photovoltaic product exports alone reaching 5.4 billion, nearly a tenfold increase [4] Group 3: Import Trends - Metal ores remained the primary import commodity, totaling 358.4 billion, a 2.8% increase, constituting 67.9% of total imports [4] - Imports of nickel and agricultural products grew by 96.1% and 10.7% respectively, supporting the stability of the industrial supply chain [4] Group 4: Private Sector Dynamics - The number of enterprises engaged in import and export activities reached 1,055, with a net increase of 180 [4] - Private enterprises showed remarkable vitality, with 973 companies accounting for over 90% of the total, and their import and export value reached 296.5 billion, a 52.9% increase, representing 41.7% of the province's total trade, up by 10 percentage points [4]

Group 1 - The RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) has been effective since January 1, 2022, and has led to significant benefits for key industries in Sichuan, including lithium batteries, chemicals, and food, with a total of 12,000 certificates issued and a total value of 48.92 billion yuan [1][2] - Chengdu Customs has facilitated the export of products like boiled mushrooms, allowing companies to enjoy a 15.1% tariff reduction in importing countries, resulting in over 50,000 yuan in tariff savings for a recent shipment [1] - In the lithium battery sector, Chengdu Bamo Technology Co., Ltd. has benefited significantly, projecting over 300 million yuan in tariff reductions by 2025, with total savings exceeding 1.5 billion yuan over the past four years [1] Group 2 - RCEP is recognized as the largest free trade agreement in terms of population and economic scale, providing substantial development potential [2] - Chengdu Customs has implemented measures to help companies fully utilize RCEP's tariff reductions, including promoting "smart review + self-service printing" for easier certificate applications, which has reduced production costs and enhanced competitiveness in RCEP markets [2] - The issuance of RCEP certificates by Chengdu Customs has increased from 2,439 in 2022 to 3,977 in 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 29.6% in 2025 [2]

Core Insights - The article discusses the measurement of global industrial and supply chain paths, emphasizing the role of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in enhancing connectivity and mitigating the impacts of decoupling [1] Group 1: Global Supply Chain Analysis - The authors constructed indicators to measure global industrial supply chain paths using data from the Asian Development Bank's international input-output tables [1] - The analysis reveals that China's "broad internal circulation" has a low dependency on overseas paths from a unilateral perspective [1] - From a bilateral perspective, the intermediate paths of the global supply chain between China and the US are concentrated around both countries [1] Group 2: Multilateral Supply Chain Dynamics - In a multilateral context, countries like Singapore, Vietnam, and Mexico are more inclined to become important intermediate paths in China's multilateral supply chain, while the US and Japan are more likely to serve as downstream endpoints and upstream starting points [1] - The BRI strengthens China's supply chain connections with other regions, helping to buffer the decline in supply chain interconnections caused by decoupling [1] Group 3: Policy Recommendations - It is essential to implement effective measures from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), such as trade facilitation, liberalization, and tariff reductions, to lower costs and enhance efficiency, ensuring stable supply chains [1] - The establishment of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements with BRI countries is recommended to create efficient and stable regional supply chains, leveraging the BRI members to develop and facilitate a digital Silk Road and green infrastructure connectivity [1] - Short-term communication and coordination with developed economies like the US and Japan should be strengthened to prevent supply chain disruptions, while long-term strategies should focus on enhancing independent innovation capabilities to mitigate the "bottleneck" challenges in related industries [1]

Core Viewpoint - During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Qinghai Province's foreign trade is experiencing rapid growth, structural optimization, and accelerated transformation of driving forces, particularly by 2025, with significant advancements in the international influence of "Qinghao" brand products centered around new energy and specialty industries [1] Group 1: Export Growth and Product Transformation - The export of clean energy products, represented by lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic components, is rapidly increasing and has become the main driver of the province's export growth, marking a successful shift from traditional resource-based products to advanced manufacturing represented by new energy and new materials [1] - The salt lake chemical industry is extending towards fine and high value-added products, with significant growth in exports of specialty products like magnesium-based items [2] Group 2: Brand Development and Market Expansion - The export of specialty agricultural and livestock products is improving in branding and standardization, with the export scale and market coverage of "Qinghao" products like cold-water fish and cool-season vegetables continuously expanding, positioning them as leaders in their respective fields nationwide [2] - The business department has developed a foreign trade quality product manual and is promoting "Qinghao" products through exhibitions and other channels to enhance their international influence [2] Group 3: E-commerce and Logistics Development - The construction of cross-border e-commerce pilot zones in Xining and Haidong is progressing steadily, deepening the integration of "industrial belt + cross-border e-commerce" [2] - The regular operation of international freight trains has been established, with 187 trains running in 2025, a 38.5% increase year-on-year, providing a stable international logistics channel for "Qing goods" [2] Group 4: International Trade Relations - Continuous deepening of trade relations with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative and positive progress in exploring emerging markets like RCEP have further enhanced the foreign trade risk resistance capability [3] - In 2025, the business department organized over 300 enterprises to participate in key domestic and international exhibitions and hosted multiple economic and trade promotion meetings in regions such as Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia [3]

中新社南宁1月17日电 (记者 蒋雪林)中国海关总署近日公布的数据显示，2025年中国对东盟进出口总值 突破万亿美元大关。在贸易额站上新高度、外部环境复杂多变的背景下，这条全球瞩目的经济纽带前景 如何？多位专家学者在接受中新社记者采访时指出，中国—东盟经贸合作内生动力强劲，正孕育新一轮 增长。 2026年1月 雷小华认为，在突破万亿美元大关后，中国与东盟双边贸易将进行新一轮增长，支撑动力在于全球经济 重心东移的大势。东南亚处于经济"上升通道"，其增长、基建和消费市场扩张构成了强大的进口需求， 与中国产能形成天然互补。 胡志勇指出，AI(人工智能)正成为深化中国—东盟合作的关键引擎，不仅能推动数字基础设施互联互 通、跨境物流与支付数字化升级，还将通过构建产业链差异化发展模式，在智能制造、现代农业等领域 深化融合。双方在AI治理、行业标准互通乃至全球规则制定方面的合作，将为区域一体化注入全新动 力。 雷小华对此深表认同。他指出："围绕AI贸易会衍生出算力、数据、模型、终端产品等极其丰富的上下 游贸易。"他预测，未来中国与东盟贸易的"新三样"可能包含AI场景应用、具身机器人以及创新药等， 这些领域将创造巨大贸易增量 ...