According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the country's national economy maintained a steady development momentum with progress in July. The total value of imports and exports of goods increased by 6.7% year-on-year, accelerating by 1.5 percentage points compared to the previous month. Diversified development in foreign trade continued, with imports and exports between China and the Belt and Road partner countries rising 5.5% year-on-year from January to July, outpacing overall import-export growth.