China's H1 foreign trade surpasses 25 trillion yuan for first time

中国上半年外贸总额首次突破25万亿元人民币

The Beijing Hour

2026-07-14

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Iran has warned the US against interfering in the management of the Strait of Hormuz after the US president said his country is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the strait (01:06). The Chinese foreign minister says China is willing to work with Kazakhstan to seek common development while meeting with his Kazakh counterpart in Beijing (23:07). China's foreign trade in goods in the first half of the year reached nearly 25.5 trillion yuan, marking the first time the figure surpassed 25 trillion yuan in that period (40:29).
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  • Against interfering in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

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  • President Donald Trump said his country is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait

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