Storyline: China's foreign trade volume reaches record high in 2024 [Voice_over] The General Administration of Customs of China on Monday outlined the country's foreign trade achievements in 2024. Officials say China had remarkable achievements in imports and exports in both total value growth and quality.

China's imports and exports grew by 5 percent year-on-year in 2024 to reach 43.85 trillion yuan ($5.98 trillion), with the total foreign trade volume setting a new record high, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Monday.

The value of China's imports and exports with Russia reached 1.74 trillion yuan ($237 billion) in 2024, a record high, Chinese customs data showed on Monday, as the two countries' leaders hailed bilateral relations.