B[The number of cross-border e-commerce import lists in Yiwu, Zhejiang this year exceeded 100 million orders] On October 17, Yiwu Customs, a subsidiary of Hangzhou Customs, announced the latest data on the 17th: As of October 17, the number of Yiwu cross-border e-commerce import lists under the supervision of Yiwu Customs this year exceeded 100 million orders, reaching the goal more than 40 days earlier than last year, setting a record high for the same period. It is reported that since this year, Yiwu’s cross-border e-commerce imported goods cover more than 70,000 categories such as food, cosmetics, infant milk powder, toys, etc., from more than 90 countries and regions around the world. At present, Yiwu Comprehensive Bonded Zone and Yiwu Bonded Logistics Center have gathered more than 130 cross-border e-commerce companies. In the first three quarters of this year, the number of cross-border e-commerce import lists reached 96.05 million orders with a value of 23.779 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.1% and 28.18% respectively. B[China opened a total of 15 new international air cargo routes in September] October 11th, according to the Air Logistics Branch of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, a total of 15 new international air cargo routes were opened across the country in September, with the number of round-trip flights reaching 42 per week, and China's international air cargo network is accelerating. From the perspective of route layout, these 15 new routes include 9 Asian routes, 4 European routes, and 2 North American routes. A total of 9 airlines participate in the operation, 8 of which are domestic airlines. The goods carried are mainly cross-border e-commerce, fresh cold chain and agricultural products, electromechanical and electronic products, high-end manufacturing products, and daily consumer goods. B[Yunnan: Creating an Economic Belt Along the China-Laos Railway] On September 30, the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government issued the “15th Five-Year Plan for Regional Coordinated Development of Yunnan Province”. It pointed out that the economic belt along the China-Laos railway should be created. Promote the improvement and expansion of the quality and capacity of the "golden corridor" of the China-Laos railway. Implement the China-Laos Railway (Yuxi to Mohan Section) capacity improvement project. With the China-Laos railway as the main axis, we will open up bottlenecks and dead ends along the route, accelerate the construction of surrounding rail, road, water and air transport networks, and coordinate the layout of power, communications and other infrastructure. Implement port capacity expansion and efficiency enhancement actions to collaboratively improve customs clearance capabilities at Mohan, Daluo, Menglian and other ports. Accelerate the construction of the Kunming assembly center and Yuxi node city for China-Europe (Asia) trains, improve the air-rail combined transport network and logistics hub collection and distribution system, support the normal operation of the "Kunming Dry Port" and "Lanmei-Yunnan" sea-road-rail international multimodal transport trains, and cultivate international multimodal transport brands such as China, Laos and Thailand.
Promote the efficient connection of the China-Laos Railway with the Chongqing-Kunming, Shanghai-Kunming, Yunnan-Guangxi and other railways, and build a major channel connecting the Chengdu-Chongqing twin-city economic circle, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and other countries in the Indo-China Peninsula via Yunnan.
Build a characteristic industrial belt along the China-Laos railway. Using logistics hubs along the line as nodes, vigorously develop multimodal transport, cold chain logistics, cross-border e-commerce and other modern logistics, and promote the distribution of goods and the agglomeration of enterprises. Relying on the characteristic agriculture and biological resources of the plateau along the line, we will strengthen rubber deep processing, modern forest products industry, tea, coffee, specialty food and other industries, and cultivate special industries such as biomedicine (Dai medicine) and biomass energy. Encourage development zones along the line to make good use of the benefit-sharing mechanism, innovatively carry out cross-regional industrial coordination and cooperation, accurately undertake the transfer of eastern industries, make full use of "two markets and two resources" at home and abroad, and collaboratively create advantageous industrial clusters. B[Shanghai Port's cross-border e-commerce exports increased by 28.7% in the first eight months, maintaining growth for eight consecutive months] September 28th, according to Shanghai Customs, in the first eight months of 2026, Shanghai Port's cross-border e-commerce exports were 106.98 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.7%, maintaining growth for eight consecutive months. Among them, Pudong Airport’s cross-border e-commerce list has ranked first in the country’s air transport for three consecutive years. During the same period, the overall declaration volume of the import and export cross-border e-commerce list at Shanghai Pudong Airport Port reached 578 million, with a goods value of 57.526 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 41.37% and 6.62% respectively. Both indicators set new historical records. B[Liuzhou: Make every effort to strive toward the sea, open up and develop "123" article] September 25th, according to Liuzhou City's "123" article to make every effort to make strength toward the sea, open up and develop, and promote high-quality development press conference, in 2025, Liuzhou's new energy vehicle production and sales exceeded the one million mark for the first time, and the local matching rate of parts and components reached 68%; Liugong Group's overseas revenue accounted for more than 50%. The output value of strategic emerging industries accounts for 33.6% of the industry, and a cumulative new energy battery cell production capacity of 57.5GWh has been built. The Liujiang waterway has been upgraded to a Class II waterway, and 2,000-ton ships can travel from the river to the sea; the "Liuzhou-Qinzhou-ASEAN" rail-sea combined transport train has been successfully launched. It was approved to establish the China (Liuzhou) Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone, with the industrial export delivery value reaching 31.97 billion yuan in 2025. From the inland hinterland to the frontier of openness, Liuzhou is transforming its strong energy toward the sea into actual results in open development. B[Li Qiang attended the launch ceremony of the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo and delivered a speech] Premier Li Qiang of the State Council attended the launch ceremony of the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou on the morning of September 24 and delivered a speech.
Li Qiang said that the Digital Trade Fair has become an important platform to promote global digital economic cooperation. As President Xi Jinping pointed out, digital technology is increasingly integrated into the entire process of economic and social development in all fields, profoundly changing production methods, lifestyles, and social governance methods. Where will global trade go in the wave of digitalization? How should the international community follow this trend? What role can China play in this? Let me share some thoughts with you.
First, gain insight into new changes and trends in international economic and trade development through digital trade. The vigorous rise of digital trade has brought new impetus and opportunities. The world economy has ushered in a vast blue ocean. The market docking of various countries has become more convenient, and global trade has accelerated innovation and development. Along with this, some problems and challenges such as new development differentiation, new economic and trade barriers, and new lack of rules have become more prominent and complex.
Second, promote better development of global trade in the digital era with an open mind. In the face of the trend of economic globalization, the international community should cooperate sincerely. We need to strengthen digital connectivity and promote freer trade. Resolutely promote the docking and mutual recognition of standards and promote organic coordination among the markets of various countries. We need to bridge the digital divide and promote more inclusive trade. Strengthen North-South cooperation in the field of digital trade and increase support for developing countries in technology, infrastructure, personnel training and other aspects. It is necessary to improve digital governance and promote more orderly trade. Respect the actual conditions of each country, make better use of the role of the WTO and other mechanisms, accelerate consultations on digital trade and other rules, oppose camp-based and exclusive arrangements, strive to find the greatest common denominator, and build a fair and reasonable economic and trade order.
Third, China will contribute more to global digital trade with practical actions. We will continue to expand digital consumption demand, implement digital consumption promotion actions, further promote "artificial intelligence + consumption", further relax market access, optimize cross-border e-commerce retail import policies, and share market opportunities with other countries. We will continue to consolidate support for the digital industry, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system, strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in the digital field, and empower the global digitalization process. China's technological development such as artificial intelligence adheres to the open source and open approach, building a "digital ladder" that all countries can climb. We will continue to optimize the digital development environment, strengthen digital trade standardization, improve basic data systems and regulatory models, promote digital trade investment cooperation, and contribute Chinese solutions to improve international rules.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar, Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Kasemaliyev and others attended the launching ceremony and delivered speeches. Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Muller and others delivered a video speech. More than 1,200 representatives from nearly 50 countries and regions and relevant international organizations attended the launching ceremony.
Foreign leaders said in their speeches that the Digital Trade Fair has established a valuable platform for countries to discuss and cooperate together, promote development and share results. We thank China for sharing its development achievements with other countries, and look forward to working with China to bridge the digital divide, jointly build a global digital trade order that is fair, virtuous, safe and beneficial to all, and continuously inject new momentum into the world's sustainable development.
Before the launching ceremony, Li Qiang toured the museum together with the foreign leaders attending the meeting.
Wu Zhenglong participated in the above activities. (Xinhua News Agency) B[The 14th meeting of the China-Tajikistan Intergovernmental Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee was held in Dushanbe] On September 18, Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, and Abdullah Monzoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan, co-chaired the 14th meeting of the China-Tajikistan Intergovernmental Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee in Dushanbe. Ling Ji said that the two heads of state held a meeting in May this year to chart the direction for deepening cooperation in various fields. China is willing to work with Tajikistan to actively implement the China-Tajikistan Economic and Trade Cooperation Plan before 2030 and accelerate the cultivation of new business formats such as service trade, digital trade, and cross-border e-commerce. Welcome Taifang products to enter the Chinese market. Promote the new version of the China-Tajikistan Investment Agreement to empower investment cooperation, explore the potential for cooperation in green minerals, clean energy, digital economy, connectivity and other fields, and encourage flexible and diverse investment and financing cooperation. To expand economic and trade exchanges between border areas, it is hoped that the Tajik government will provide a fair, transparent and legal business environment for Chinese-funded enterprises. Strengthen cooperation under the China-Central Asia mechanism and promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. B[Li Bin of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange: Continue to vigorously support the development of new trade formats such as cross-border e-commerce and provide more precise policy support for key areas and key industries] On September 10, at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, Li Bin, spokesperson and deputy director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, stated that we will persist in coordinating development and security and improve the level of openness of capital projects. On the one hand, we will use the reform of the foreign exchange exhibition industry as a starting point to promote facilitation policies from focusing on business management to paying more attention to subject convenience, continue to vigorously support the development of new trade formats such as cross-border e-commerce, and provide more precise policy support for key areas and key industries. On the other hand, we should coordinate the opening up of capital accounts and the internationalization of the RMB, and promote the deepening of capital account opening from channel opening to institutional opening, from business convenience to subject convenience, from foreign exchange management to domestic and foreign currency coordination, and from exchange links to full-chain management services. (Reporter Li Ting) B[General Administration of Financial Supervision Jung Jung: Will support intermediate product exports, overseas warehouse construction and cross-border e-commerce development] On September 10, at a press conference of the State Council Information Office, Deputy Director General Jung Jung said that in the next step, the General Administration of Financial Supervision will guide financial institutions to adapt to the needs of consumption improvement and upgrading, support the expansion of commodity consumption, and continue to release the potential of service consumption and new consumption. Adhere to the close integration of investment in things and investment in people, strengthen financial support in key areas of the "two emphasis", "two new", "six networks" and 109 major projects in the "15th Five-Year Plan", strive to promote stable foreign trade, and support the export of intermediate goods, the construction of overseas warehouses and the development of cross-border e-commerce. B[Bank of China holds GBIC Conference and Global Fujian Business Cooperation Matchmaking Conference in Quanzhou] On September 6th, Bank of China held the "Four Seas Concentric, Fujian in the World" GBIC Conference and Global Fujian Business Cooperation Matchmaking Conference in Quanzhou today. Ge Haijiao, Chairman of the Bank of China, and Wang Yongli, Executive Vice Governor of Fujian Province, attended and delivered speeches.
Ge Haijiao said that Bank of China will give full play to its advantages in globalization and comprehensiveness, escort Fujian enterprises to go overseas, and strengthen Fujian businessmen's "going global circle of friends"; provide financial services to protect overseas Chinese; promote products such as "cross-border e-commerce loans", supporting exchange rate hedging and cross-border capital pool services; and upgrade the "Entrepreneur Office" system.
On the spot, Bank of China released the "Entrepreneur Office" service plan for the global development of Fujian merchants, an exclusive debit card for Fujian merchants, and established a global "Going Global Friendship Circle" service alliance for Fujian merchants. This event brought together more than 300 representatives from the government, chambers of commerce, and enterprises. GBIC builds a four-in-one open platform for government, industry, investment and consumption for Bank of China. B[From "products going overseas" to "innovation overseas" Chinese companies accelerate their expansion into the global market] September 6th, the 2026 Berlin International Consumer Electronics Show is underway. At this exhibition, Chinese companies not only brought more products, but also more diverse ways of going overseas. According to reports, this year's "Four Little Dragons" of Chinese e-commerce companies will make their first appearance at the exhibition, bringing many Chinese brands to showcase innovative products. A bionic flapping-wing flying robot has more advantages than traditional rotary-wing drones in terms of noise, safety and airflow adaptability; the familiar Spring Festival Gala panda also came to the scene; AI smart glasses can complete operations such as ordering takeout, booking a hotel, and hailing a taxi through voice. From robots, 3D printing to smart travel, Chinese technology companies are entering the European market with a richer range of product forms. Cross-border e-commerce has become an important channel for Chinese brands to reach overseas consumers. For Chinese companies that already have a global market foundation, "innovation overseas" is reflected in the continuous expansion of technology application boundaries. (CCTV Finance) B[A total of 115 new international air cargo routes were opened across the country in the first eight months of this year] September 3rd, the reporter learned from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing today (3rd) that since the beginning of this year, China’s international air cargo network has continued to become denser. In the first eight months of this year, a total of 115 new international air cargo routes were opened across the country. According to statistics from the Air Logistics Branch of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, a total of 11 new international air cargo routes were opened across the country in August, with an increase of 34 round-trip flights per week. As of August 31, a total of 115 new international air cargo routes have been opened across the country in 2026, with an increase of 292 round-trip flights per week. In terms of route structure, among the new routes opened this year, there are 57 Asian routes, 41 European routes, 13 North American routes, 3 African routes, and 1 South American route. The cargo structure is mainly cross-border e-commerce goods, high-end manufacturing goods, high value-added goods, electronic products, and auto parts. A[The second plenary meeting of the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformity Assessment (SCSC) in 2026 was successfully held] August 31st, the second plenary meeting of the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformity Assessment (SCSC) in 2026 was successfully held in Dalian, Liaoning Province. During the meeting, the participating representatives listened to the annual reports of various regional professional institutions and the latest progress of SCSC's ongoing research projects and new proposals. They conducted in-depth exchanges around artificial intelligence and clean energy, and jointly discussed how to provide institutional guarantees for the application of credible artificial intelligence and the popularization of clean energy through cooperation in standards and conformity assessment. The meeting also held a series of thematic seminars, focusing on areas of common concern to APEC member economies such as the silver economy, cross-border e-commerce, road transportation, and voluntary sustainable standards, to promote deeper and more practical cooperation. All economies spoke positively of China's work during its tenure as SCSC chairman, and agreed to continue to deepen policy dialogue and project cooperation and promote the implementation of conference results. (CCTV News)
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