China's e-commerce sector achieved sustained rapid growth in 2025, maintaining its position as the world's largest online retail market for 13th consecutive year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
Digital products emerged as a major driver, with online sales of smartphones and smart robots surging by 20.5 percent and 18 percent year on year respectively.
Online service consumption also saw robust growth, rising 22 percent year on year. Online bookings for sports events, tourism products, and in-restaurant dining (purchased online for offline use) surged by 63.3 percent, 40.6 percent, and 23.7 percent, respectively.
In 2025, online retail sales in rural areas rose by 6.7 percent from the previous year, while retail sales of agricultural products climbed 9.9 percent. E-commerce transactions also increased in the textiles and pharmaceutical sectors, up by 6.6 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively.
Internationally, the Silk Road E-commerce initiative further expanded its reach in 2025, holding 40 events that benefited more than 100 countries.
China's e-commerce sector achieves sustained rapid growth in 2025
Myanmar's new President U Min Aung Hlaing met Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar's capital, on Saturday.
Noting that Myanmar consistently regards its relationship with China as the most important bilateral tie, U Min Aung Hlaing emphasized that Myanmar stays committed to the one-China principle and highly appreciates and actively supports the China-proposed four global initiatives.
The new Myanmar government expects to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, advance the construction of the Myanmar-China Economic Corridor, and work together to maintain border peace and stability, while continuously deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, the president said.
Myanmar will never allow any activities that harm China's interests within its borders, and will continue to intensify its crackdown on online gambling and telecom fraud and take concrete measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Myanmar, he added.
For his part, Wang stressed that China's policy toward Myanmar remains consistent. China firmly supports Myanmar in following a successful development path that suits its national conditions and is supported by its people; firmly supports Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity; and firmly supports Myanmar in achieving national peace, reconciliation and social harmony, he said.
Wang also noted that building a China-Myanmar community with a shared future perfectly aligns with the development and revitalization needs of both countries and serves the fundamental interests of both peoples, urging both sides to unswervingly follow this path.
China is willing to cooperate with Myanmar to resolutely and thoroughly eradicate online gambling and telecom fraud, he noted. China will also support Myanmar's participation in more dialogue and cooperation mechanisms and the enhancement of its interaction with ASEAN, Wang added.
Myanmar president meets Chinese FM
Myanmar president meets Chinese FM
