In the first quarter, China imports and exports with the Belt and Road partner countries grew by 5.5 percent, accounting for 47.4 percent of the total value of imports and exports, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.
“National economy made a good start in the first quarter,” noted Sheng Laiyun, deputy director of NBS. As per NBS, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached 29.63 trillion yuan (~4.17 trillion U.S. dollars), witnessing a 5.3 percent growth year on year in the first quarter of 2024, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Wednesday. —APP
