MIL-OSI Russia: China’s trade with African countries hits record high in January-May 2025

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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) — China’s trade volume with African countries reached a record high in the first five months of 2025, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed Monday.

According to official data, from January to May this year, trade volume between China and Africa increased by 12.4 percent year on year to 963.21 billion yuan (about 134 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 5.4 percent of China’s total foreign trade.

China’s exports to Africa in the first five months rose 20.2 percent year on year to 599.57 billion yuan, while imports from Africa rose 1.6 percent to 363.64 billion yuan. -0-

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