MK socks East China’s Jiangsu Province on July 19, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s exports for the first half of 2024 amounted to 12.13 trillion yuan ($1.67 trillion),marking a 6.9% increase from the previous year. Photo: VCG" />

Workers load domestically manufactured pressure vessel tanks for export in Zhangjiagang Port, East China’s Jiangsu Province on July 19, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s exports for the first half of 2024 amounted to 12.13 trillion yuan ($1.67 trillion),marking a 6.9% increase from the previous year. Photo: VCG