China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen led all cities in the mainland in foreign trade in June, with its total imports and exports reaching 397.98 billion yuan (about 55.63 billion U.S. dollars), up 2.6 percent year on year, data from the Shenzhen Customs showed on Thursday.
Shenzhen, known as China's "Silicon Valley," contributed 10.3 percent to the country's total exports and imports and 5.2 percent to the growth in national foreign trade last month, according to the official data.
In terms of both export and import, Shenzhen was ahead of all other cities in the mainland during the month.
Specifically, Shenzhen's exports totaled 252.84 billion yuan, while its imports amounted to 145.14 billion yuan in June, rising 1.4 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively, from the same month last year.
Shenzhen leads Chinese mainland cities in foreign trade in June
A proposed bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz has entered the review stage at Iran's Supreme National Security Council and will be submitted to parliament for debate and voting after final conclusions are reached, Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported on Wednesday.
No details about the bill's contents were disclosed.
According to the report, work on the legislation has been underway for some time. In addition to the parliamentary review process, several specialized parliamentary committees have participated in studying and assessing the proposal, including the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, the Construction Committee, and the Councils and Internal Affairs Committee.
The report said the committees and several lawmakers had previously submitted separate proposals and drafts. Following a process of coordination and consolidation, a unified text has been prepared and is awaiting further review.
Iran moves forward with review of Strait of Hormuz management legislation: media
