Economic Watch: China's super-large market creates global opportunities with record imports

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's total goods imports reached a historic high of 18.48 trillion yuan (about 2.64 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, cementing the country's status as the world's second-largest import market for 17 consecutive years, the latest official data has revealed.

In 2025, China's imports from over 130 countries and regions registered growth, seven more than in 2024, turning the advantages