00:00Trade war with the United States has not slowed China's economic growth.
00:03New data on China's foreign trade show an economy that remains dynamic
00:07and continues to expand its economic ties with the world.
00:10Our correspondent in China, Bruno Fauci, has details.
00:14Greetings, comrades.
00:16I'm here in Beijing to report on the growth of China's foreign trade
00:20at that time marked by the trade tensions and restrictions imposed by the United States.
00:26According to data from Chinese General Administration of Customs released yesterday,
00:34despite the tariffs and trade measures adopted by Washington,
00:38China's foreign trade continues to grow at a strong pace.
00:43Between January and August this year, China's foreign trade surpassed $5 trillion,
00:50an increase of 17,6% compared with the same period of last year.
00:58And the pace was even stronger in August.
01:02That month alone, foreign trade reached around $680 billion,
01:09almost 20% higher than in August of last year.
01:14But China is also continuing to expand and diversify its trade relations with different regions around the world.
01:24The growth in import, which was even higher than the growth in exports,
01:29also reflects the strength of China's domestic market.
01:34For Beijing, these results show the resilience of the Chinese economy
01:38in an increasingly complex international environment.
01:43And as trade brighter years continue to increase,
01:47China continues to defend open markets, cooperation,
01:51and the expansion of its economic relation with the world.
01:55With these news from here, the capital of China,
01:59we'll go back with you in the studios.
