The 'Thousand Regiments Going Global' Action will improve quality and efficiency - enabling more domestic and foreign enterprises to cooperate 'zero distance'
Faced with the complex and severe international trade situation, relevant departments continue to increase their efforts to stabilize foreign trade. In the first two months of this year, foreign trade data exceeded expectations and demonstrated development vitality.
The reporter learned from a recent press conference held by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade that the council will enhance the quality and effectiveness of the "Thousand Group Overseas" initiative, support enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions, coordinate and promote enterprises to expand their markets and global industrial layout, and promote more domestic and foreign enterprises to become "zero distance" practical partners.
Enhance the overseas capability of service enterprises
In January and February, the total import and export volume of goods trade increased by 18.3% year-on-year, with a significantly faster growth rate than the whole year of the previous year. At the same time, the commercial certification data in February increased significantly: the national trade promotion system issued a total of 744500 certificates of origin, ATA Carnets, commercial certificates and other types of certificates, an increase of 72.38% year-on-year.
Behind the data lies the resilience and vitality of foreign trade enterprises to face difficulties and actively explore, as well as the sustained release of foreign trade policy dividends.
In recent years, with the continuous promotion of the "Thousand Regiments Going Global" initiative by the national trade promotion system, more enterprises have accelerated their pace of "going global". In 2025, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will organize 2144 batches of delegations to visit and negotiate with 92 countries and regions. Since this year, CCPIT has organized a number of Chinese entrepreneur delegations to visit Türkiye, Morocco, the United Kingdom, Kenya, South Africa and other countries, which have received high attention and warm welcome from the political and business circles of the host countries.
Expand both foreign trade and investment cooperation. Data shows that China's outbound investment stock has remained among the top three in the world for nine consecutive years. According to the "Survey Report on the Status and Intentions of Chinese Enterprises' Outward Investment in 2025" by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, based on a sample survey of more than 1200 Chinese outward investment enterprises, it shows that Chinese enterprises' outward investment will develop steadily in 2025, with nearly 80% of the surveyed enterprises expanding and maintaining their outward investment intentions, and nearly 90% of the surveyed enterprises holding a relatively optimistic attitude towards the prospects of China's outward investment.
The outline of the 15th Five Year Plan proposes to "improve the comprehensive overseas service system". Under the guidance of relevant departments, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade is coordinating the strength of the national trade promotion system, continuously improving the special work mechanism for 'going global', and accelerating the comprehensive ability of service enterprises to go global, "said Wang Guannan, spokesperson for the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Provide development opportunities for the world
Recently, the Scottish media outlet "The Scotsman" published an article stating that the Chinese entrepreneur delegation organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade is the highest level business delegation to visit Scotland in recent years, and British, especially Scottish enterprises, need to seize important cooperation opportunities.
Whether it is developed countries and regions such as the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, or countries in the global South, whether it is Fortune 500 multinational corporations, or global startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, they generally have a positive outlook on the new opportunities for China's economic development during the 15th Five Year Plan period. China's role as a definite pole and stable anchor of the global economy is becoming increasingly prominent, "said Wang Guannan.
Looking at foreign investment, several multinational companies have recently announced a significant increase in investment in China. The "2025-2026 Canada China Business Survey Report" released by the Canada China Trade Council shows that 61% of Canadian companies have achieved profitability or breakeven in China, 54% of companies have listed China as their top five priority markets globally, and 68% of companies plan to expand their business in China in the next five years.
Looking at foreign trade, new formats and models are growing rapidly, and various foreign trade enterprises are actively exploring overseas markets and expanding new space for foreign trade. Chinese products have a strong ability to adapt to foreign demand, "said Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics." China has high-quality supply, which is not only reflected in product competitiveness, but also in the context of international turmoil. China can provide high-quality products to countries in a stable and sustainable manner. China's foreign trade development has always been based on mutual benefit and win-win results, providing high-quality products for the world and actively expanding imports to provide development opportunities for global trade.
Escort Chinese enterprises to achieve stability and long-term success
Recently, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade held a zero tariff export exhibition for Chinese goods from Kenya in Nairobi and other places, as well as the China Kenya Business Forum and the China South Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, with hundreds of Chinese and foreign enterprises participating. China's comprehensive implementation of zero tariff measures on 53 African countries with diplomatic relations since May 1, 2026 has received high praise from the political and business circles of various countries.
Several mainstream media outlets in Kenya have published articles stating that this fully demonstrates China's determination to expand high-level opening up, which not only brings new development opportunities to the African continent, but also injects valuable policy stability and certainty into global development.
A series of policy benefits are still being released. Wang Guannan stated that in accordance with the newly revised Article 63 of the Foreign Trade Law, which encourages foreign trade operators to explore international markets, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will enhance the quality and effectiveness of the "Thousand Group Overseas" initiative, support enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions, coordinate the promotion of enterprise overseas market expansion and global industrial layout, promote more domestic and foreign enterprises to become "zero distance" practical partners, and turn China's opportunities into world opportunities.
At present, the trade promotion system has nearly 1300 local trade promotion institutions covering the whole country, 30 overseas representative offices, and 395 multilateral and bilateral business cooperation mechanisms established in more than 150 countries and regions. At the same time, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade has an international, highly specialized, and experienced "national team" of commercial legal services in the field of foreign-related rule of law. It can provide full chain services for enterprises going abroad from commercial arbitration and mediation, intellectual property protection such as patents and trademarks, and legal consultation on overseas business compliance, effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises overseas.
We will provide more accurate services and more comprehensive guarantees to safeguard the stable and long-term development of Chinese enterprises, "said the relevant person in charge of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.