In the first 7 months, China and ASEAN trade increased by 13.1% year -on -year

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 29 (Reporter Xie Xiyao and Julieli) Reporters learned from a press conference held from the National Office on the 29th that from January to July this year, China and ASEAN trade reached 544.9 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 13.1% year -on -year increased by 13.1% year -on -year The proportion of China's foreign trade imports and exports has increased to 15%. China has maintained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years, and ASEAN as China's largest trading partner has further consolidated.

At the press conference, assistant Minister of Commerce, Li Fei, introduced that since this year, China has carried out various economic and trade cooperation with ASEAN countries, and the high -quality implementation of the regional comprehensive economic partnership Agreement (RCEP), which is high -quality. Promoting the interconnection of infrastructure has achieved a series of fruitful results.

In addition to the continuous rapid growth of bilateral trade, investment cooperation between the two parties has also achieved remarkable results. Li Fei said that as of the end of July, China and ASEAN have a cumulative two -way investment of more than 340 billion U.S. dollars. China and ASEAN have become the most active partners in mutual investment. A large number of major projects such as China -Malaysia and China and Indonesia's "two countries" have been implemented smoothly. China and ASEAN countries actively expand cooperation in the fields of digital economy, e -commerce, and green development. The industrial chain and supply chain links are closer.

In addition, the interconnection of China and ASEAN infrastructure has continued to upgrade, which has effectively promoted regional economic and social prosperity and development. According to Li Fei, as of the end of July, Chinese companies' contracting projects in the ASEAN countries have been steadily carried out, and the cumulative turnover has exceeded US $ 380 billion. The China -Lauding Railway has opened operations and implemented Unicom with the Thai railway network, and important progress has been made in the construction of the Yawan high -speed rail. In addition, China and ASEAN countries have further improved trade investment and facilitation.

[Editor in charge: Jiao Peng]

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