Translation. Region: Russian Federal
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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, May 16 (Xinhua) — Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region’s foreign trade turnover rose 20.2 percent year-on-year to 165.86 billion yuan (about 23.01 billion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of 2025, with the figure exceeding 57.7 billion yuan (up 30.4 percent) in April, according to Urumqi Customs data.
According to the local customs, Xinjiang maintained trade relations with 216 countries and regions in the world from January to April, with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ranking first in terms of trade volume. Trade with Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and other countries participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership demonstrated a high growth rate of 96.4 percent, accounting for 16.5 percent of Xinjiang’s foreign trade turnover during the period. Trade with countries in Africa, West Asia and Latin America increased by 70.4 percent, 104.8 percent and 96 percent, respectively.
Almost half of the region’s foreign trade turnover – 42.2 percent /69.92 billion yuan/ – was provided by the Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone, thus proving its competitive advantages in foreign trade, formed thanks to institutional innovations. -0-