Bustling production
Workers polish bicycle rims for overseas export in a workshop of a foreign trade enterprise in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on June 13. Due to a surge in export orders, workers are stepping up production to meet the increasing overseas market demand. Official data showed that China's exports rose 7.2 percent year on year to 10.67 trillion yuan ($1.49 trillion) during the first five months of 2025. Photo: VCG