A drone photo taken on Aug 25, 2026 shows container ships berthed at the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua]
China's imports grew faster than exports for a sixth consecutive month in August, with industrial upgrading and continued opening-up sustaining import momentum and creating wider opportunities for global businesses, government officials and business executives said on Tuesday.
The country's imports rose 22 percent year-on-year to 14.61 trillion yuan ($2.18 trillion) in the first eight months of 2026, faster than the 14.6 percent increase in exports, according to the General Administration of Customs. Overall trade in goods expanded 17.6 percent to 34.78 trillion yuan.
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In August alone, imports increased 21.7 percent year-on-year to 1.92 trillion yuan, outpacing export growth for the sixth consecutive month. Exports rose 18.6 percent year-on-year to 2.73 trillion yuan in August.
