Foreign trade in Yangtze River Economic Belt hits 19 tln yuan in first 11 months

China's Yangtze River Economic Belt recorded imports and exports totaling 19.12 trillion yuan (about 2.72 trillion U.S. dollars) from January to November this year, according to the Nanjing Customs.

The number marks a 6.3 percent year-on-year increase, setting a new record for the same period in history and accounting for 46.4 percent of China's total import and export value, the customs reported.

The region's trade with Belt and Road partner countries reached 9.73 trillion yuan (about 1.38 trillion U.S. dollars), growing by 10.8 percent year on year and constituting 45.6 percent of China's total.

The Yangtze River Economic Belt comprises nine provinces and two municipalities along the Yangtze River and its tributaries, stretching from Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in western China to economic powerhouses in eastern China including affluent Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and the financial hub of Shanghai.

Foreign trade in Yangtze River Economic Belt hits 19 tln yuan in first 11 months

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a major air hub in south China's Guangdong Province, has handled over 17.8 million cross-border passenger trips this year, a year-on-year surge of about 19 percent this year as of Friday, according to local border authorities.

The airport's cargo throughput has topped 1.43 million tonnes, up 8.4 percent.

Both international passenger and cargo volumes have already exceeded their last year's full-year totals, hitting a five-year high.

Guangzhou Baiyun Int'l Airport sees 19 pct rise in cross-border travel this year