Core Viewpoint - The foreign trade performance of several provinces in China has shown significant improvement in the first half of the year, with a focus on stabilizing and enhancing foreign trade quality and quantity in the coming months [1][5]. Group 1: Performance of Major Foreign Trade Provinces - Shandong Province achieved a total import and export value of 1.73 trillion yuan, ranking fifth nationally, with a year-on-year growth of 6.8%, surpassing the national average of 3.9% [2]. - Guangdong, as the largest foreign trade province, contributed 28% to the national foreign trade growth, while Jiangsu's import and export growth rate exceeded the national average by 2.3 percentage points [2]. - The combined import and export value of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Shandong accounted for 64.1% of the national total, with a year-on-year growth of 4.8%, driving overall growth by 3 percentage points [2]. Group 2: Performance of Central and Western Provinces - The 18 provinces in Central and Western China reported a total import and export value of 3.95 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 11.2%, exceeding the national average by 8.3 percentage points [3]. - Shaanxi Province achieved an import and export total of 244.514 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.5%, indicating a significant recovery in growth rate compared to the first quarter [4]. Group 3: Policy Outlook and Future Expectations - Experts anticipate that policies to stabilize foreign trade will be further strengthened in the second half of the year, with potential financing support for foreign trade enterprises facing challenges [6]. - The focus will be on promoting industrial upgrades, enhancing collaborative efficiency through infrastructure connectivity, and expanding into emerging markets to stabilize international market shares [6]. - The future foreign trade strategy will aim to build a framework based on domestic circulation, diversified markets, and technological innovation to seek greater development space [6].