China's Trade with BRI Partners Hits RMB 12.97 Trillion in H1 2026, Up 14.8%

In the first half of 2026, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) achieved solid progress, with investment cooperation continuing to expand into high-tech, green, and low-carbon sectors. In terms of economic and trade cooperation, the total value of goods imports and exports with partner countries reached RMB 12.97 trillion, an increase of 14.8% year on year, accounting for 50.9% of China's total foreign trade.

In connectivity, the Hungary-Serbia Railway's Hungarian section commenced freight services, and full construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway began. The China-Europe Railway Express maintained strong momentum, operating 11,186 trips in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 20.2%.