China's trade resilience: what's driving the momentum?

China's foreign trade is showing remarkable resilience despite a challenging global environment. In the first five months of the year, total goods trade rose 15.3 percent to nearly 21 trillion yuan, with exports up almost 12 percent and imports surging more than 20 percent. Strong demand for AI-related technologies and green products has helped fuel growth, while trade with APEC economies now accounts for nearly 60 percent of China's total trade. What's driving this momentum at a time of global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions? And what does it reveal about China's evolving role in global supply chains and the future of international trade?