The General Administration of Customs has today released data revealing a continued improvement in China's goods trade over the first seven months of this year. The total value of imports and exports reached 25.7 trillion yuan, marking a 3.5% year-on-year increase. Notably, this growth rate represents a 0.6 percentage point acceleration compared to the first half of the year. Specifically, trade with ASEAN, the European Union, Africa, and Central Asia witnessed robust expansions, with respective increases of 9.4%, 3.9%, 17.2%, and 16.3%.