China's service trade value grew 21.6 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Wednesday.
The surging volume of foreign trade in China is squeezing some companies, which are scrambling to find workers for their factories to fill their export orders.
The ministry has been promoting the implementation of the RCEP to urge local governments, industry organizations and enterprises to adapt to a more open and competitive environment and explore opportunities in regional and global markets.
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw foreign trade of around 52 billion yuan (about 7.7 billion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of this year, up 33.7 percent year on year, according to local customs.
Customs clearance times have been shortened greatly from 2017 to 2022, an official at China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.