China pushes for construction of overseas warehouses
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BEIJING -- China will promote the construction of overseas warehouses and expand cross-border e-commerce exports, He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday.
Cross-border e-commerce serves as a vital force for boosting the development of China's foreign trade. Over the past five years, China's cross-border e-commerce trade has grown more than tenfold, He told a regular press conference.
The ministry will push for the release of guidelines on expanding cross-border e-commerce exports and advancing the construction of overseas warehouses, he said.
During the first quarter of 2024, China's cross-border e-commerce trade reached 577.6 billion yuan ($81.23 billion), rising 9.6 percent year-on-year, of which exports amounted to 448 billion yuan with a growth rate of 14 percent.
China has over 120,000 cross-border e-commerce entities and more than 1,000 cross-border e-commerce industrial parks. The number of overseas warehouses has surpassed 2,500 so far, covering a total area of over 30 million square meters.