Xi says China ready to uphold UN-centered int'l system with Finland

This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026 shows Year of the Horse themed decorations at Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. With the Year of the Horse approaching, many international brands have incorporated Chinese zodiac culture and traditional Chinese design elements into their products.

China's foreign trade posted resolute expansion in 2025 despite global headwinds, with the country retaining its position as the world's largest goods trading nation. Last year, China's foreign trade value hit 45.47 trillion yuan (about 6.48 trillion U.S. dollars), up 3.8 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday.

The first cross-Caspian Sea China-Central Asia freight train from north China's Tianjin Municipality to Baku, Azerbaijan, departed on Monday, carrying goods such as stainless steel pipes and household appliances.

Recently, more than 100 Indochinese gray langurs, a rare primate species under national first-class protection in China, were seen feasting on delicate winter cherry blossoms in Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

China's economy grew by 5 percent in 2025, in line with official targets, bringing the country's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) to a steady close amid rising global uncertainties. The world's second-largest economy saw its gross domestic product (GDP) reach a record of 140.19 trillion yuan (about 20.01 trillion U.S. dollars) last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.