[GAC: Foreign trade growth in the first three quarters was the fastest for the same period in nearly five years]
Wang Jun, Deputy Commissioner of the General Administration of Customs (GAC), said at a State Council Information Office press conference on October 14 that foreign trade growth in the first three quarters was the fastest for the same period in nearly five years, with quarterly and monthly growth rates generally accelerating. From a cross-country perspective, the latest international data show that such trade growth ranks among the top of major economies, and China continues to hold its position as the world's largest trader in goods.