Poster: Equipment manufacturing fuels China's export momentum

China's foreign trade gained momentum and became more balanced in the first three quarters of 2026, official data showed on Wednesday.

China's total imports and exports of goods rose 18.8 percent year-on-year to 39.94 trillion yuan ($5.97 trillion) in the first three quarters, the fastest growth for the period in nearly five years, with monthly trade in September surpassing the 5-trillion-yuan mark for the first time, according to China's General Administration of Customs.