Yan Dong, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Commerce: Effectively deal with external shocks and challenges, coordinate the development of the three pillars of goods, services, and digital trade.

Deputy Minister of Commerce Yan Dong said at the press conference of the State Council Information Office on the 26th that foreign trade has maintained resilience. We have effectively responded to external shocks and challenges, coordinated the development of the three pillars of goods, services, and digital trade, vigorously explored diversified markets, and promoted trade innovation and development. The scale has reached a historical new high, with a total of 4.547 trillion yuan in goods import and export throughout the year, an increase of 3.8%; and 720 billion yuan in services import and export in the first 11 months, an increase of 7.1%. Enterprises are becoming more active, with over 780,000 business entities having import and export records, of which private enterprises account for 57.3% of the total foreign trade volume. There is a greater emphasis on balanced development of imports and exports, hosting major exhibitions like the China International Import Expo, launching the "Share the Big Market, Export to China" series of activities, and promoting the global acceptance and sales of high-quality products.