Chinese commerce officials revealed robust 2025 performance metrics during a State Council Information Office (SCIO) press conference on January 26, 2026, highlighting strategic achievements in global trade partnerships and domestic market stabilization.
Vice Commerce Minister Yan Dong announced a 4.8% year-on-year increase in cross-border e-commerce transactions, reaching $2.3 trillion. "Our digital trade infrastructure investments have created new growth channels for both state-owned enterprises and private businesses," Dong stated, referencing the completed Phase III upgrades to the National Customs Blockchain Platform.
Key 2025 milestones included:
15% expansion in the China-ASEAN Digital Economic Partnership
Successful implementation of the Green Commerce Initiative across 28 pilot cities
127% surge in renewable energy equipment exports to Belt and Road partner countries
Officials emphasized strengthened cross-strait economic cooperation, with Taiwan region businesses participating in 73% of mainland-led semiconductor industry R&D projects through the 2025 Integrated Circuit Development Framework.
