Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region foreign trade up

Foreign trade of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in North China has surged 25.7 percent since the launch of a coordinated development strategy 12 years ago, customs statistics showed. The region's total trade value rose from 3.74 trillion yuan ($540.2 billion) in 2014 to 4.7 trillion yuan in 2025, demonstrating robust growth driven by regional integration. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), the region's annual imports and exports consistently exceeded 4 trillion yuan. Exports hit a record high of 1.45 trillion yuan in 2025, up 56.9 percent from 2014, with auto exports soaring sixfold to 90.97 billion yuan.

Yuan flat at 6.9228 against greenback

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, stayed flat at 6.9228 against the US dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day. The central parity rate of the yuan against the US dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

Xinhua - China Daily