China aims to expand South Asian trade and supply chains
China seeks deeper trade ties with South Asia after 2025 volumes topped 200 billion dollars. Officials aim to expand cooperation into e-commerce and biomedicine.
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China officials announced trade with South Asian nations exceeded $200 billion in 2025, growing 15.8% through April 2026. Vice Commerce Minister Yan Dong said the expansion targets emerging sectors like e-commerce and biomedicine to deepen regional supply chains. Officials stressed the importance of expanding trade ties against a backdrop of turbulent international and regional conditions.
