Translated with AI
China's foreign trade has maintained steady growth despite high tariff barriers, indicating China's full readiness, ability and confidence to face various risks and challenges, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, People's Daily reported, citing Xinhua.
The diplomat made the statement at a regular briefing, commenting on the impact of external factors such as tariffs on the Chinese economy following a recent UN report that global economic growth could slow to 2.4 percent in 2025 due to escalating trade tensions and political uncertainty.
As Mao Ning noted, international media called China's economic performance in the first four months of this year "exceeding expectations" and "resilient."
According to her, in the first four months, the total volume of imports and exports of goods increased by 2.4 percent year-on-year, while exports grew by 7.5 percent, which indicates China's high international competitiveness.
China continues to open up, giving foreign businesses more development opportunities and more stable expectations, Mao Ning added.
"All this demonstrates China's full readiness, ability and confidence in confronting various risks and challenges," the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized.
(Editor: Chu Mengqi, Deng Jie)
