What does China's accelerated "greening" of foreign trade bring to the world?

Recently, four sets of wind turbines were hoisted onto ships and sent overseas at Yangzhou Port in Jiangsu, China. According to the staff, in the past, China's wind power equipment exports were mainly in the form of accessories. With the increase in export volume and the clustering of the industrial chain, more than 90% of wind power equipment at Yangzhou Port is now exported as complete machines, and the proportion of high value-added products such as ultra long blades and large tonnage towers continues to increase.

This is a vivid epitome of the green development of 'Made in China'. Recently, the National Advanced Manufacturing Industry Conference was held in Beijing. At the meeting, important instructions from General Secretary Xi Jinping were conveyed. The General Secretary stressed that we should adhere to the direction of intelligence, greening and integration, continue to expand and strengthen the advanced manufacturing industry, and provide strong support for promoting Chinese path to modernization. Analysts believe that the deployment of "greening" not only brings more "greenness" to the development of manufacturing industry, but also injects new momentum into expanding green trade.

The recently released "China Green Trade Development Report (2026)" shows that by 2025, China's green trade import and export volume will reach 802.251 billion US dollars, accounting for 14.68% of the global green trade total and ranking first in the world in terms of scale. In the first eight months of this year, China's imports and exports of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaics and other products increased by about 40% year-on-year, while orders for wind turbines, green ships, energy-saving and environmental protection equipment and other products steadily increased.

Why is China's green trade constantly expanding? Experts from relevant fields have communicated with International Sharp Review that China has established the world's most systematic and comprehensive carbon reduction policy system, built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, and established a green industry supply chain in areas such as clean energy, new energy vehicles, and artificial intelligence, laying a solid foundation for the development of green trade; In addition, Chinese enterprises continue to strengthen green supply chain management, integrating greenness into the entire process of research and development design, production and manufacturing, logistics and packaging, and promoting the synchronous upgrading of foreign trade and industry.

Currently, global trade has entered a critical period of green and low-carbon transformation. Green trade is guided by sustainable development, which not only effectively reduces environmental impact, but also expands industrial development space. According to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the market value of cutting-edge green technologies such as electric vehicles, solar energy, wind energy, and green hydrogen energy is expected to reach $2.1 trillion by 2030. As the world's largest green trading economy, China's expansion of green trade is not only beneficial for its own high-quality development, but also helps developing countries to undergo green transformation and contribute to addressing global climate change.

From the perspective of exports, China has provided high-quality and efficient green product supply to the world. By 2025, China's green product exports will reach 442.627 billion US dollars, accounting for 16.53% of global green product exports. In the Middle East, "desert air conditioners" equipped with integrated light storage and air storage technology operate stably under extreme high temperatures, delivering coolness to the local area; In Africa, BYD's new energy buses have been put into operation to help reduce local carbon emissions; The biaxially oriented biodegradable film developed by Chinese enterprises is exported to dozens of countries and regions around the world... With excellent product quality and precise scene adaptation, Chinese green products have effectively improved the production and life of people in many countries.

Meanwhile, China's green products have filled the global production capacity gap and significantly reduced the cost of green transformation. In the past 10 years, China has provided more than 80% of photovoltaic modules and 70% of wind power equipment to the world, effectively promoting the global cost reduction of wind and photovoltaic power generation. According to evaluations by organizations such as the International Renewable Energy Agency, China's breakthroughs and large-scale application of new energy technologies have advanced the global process of renewable energy adoption by at least 10 years.

China is not only an important supplier of global green products, but also an important market for global green products. By 2025, China's imports of green products will reach 359.624 billion US dollars, accounting for 12.91% of the global imports of green products and ranking first in the world. The expansion of China's green and low-carbon domestic demand market, in turn, promotes the "green" development of the global supply chain. For example, the Tianjin Meat Association of China has promised to purchase Brazilian beef that has obtained the "zero deforestation" certification, promoting relevant countries to adjust their production models and improve resource utilization efficiency. Reuters reported that Chinese consumers and importers are increasingly concerned about food safety, green supply chains, and traceable products, bringing new positive signals for the protection of the Amazon rainforest.

More importantly, China continues to expand its high-level opening-up and deep participation in global green governance. In recent years, China has actively participated in the formulation of global low-carbon rules and green standard systems, and has successively launched heavyweight initiatives such as the "Digital Economy and Green Development International Economic and Trade Cooperation Framework Initiative" and the "Green Mineral International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative", which have received positive responses from many countries and economies. At the same time, China continues to engage in green international cooperation, helping developing countries enhance their green development capabilities and becoming an important driving force and stabilizing force for global green trade.

Green development is the distinctive background of Chinese path to modernization, and the development of green trade is an important measure to promote the optimization and upgrading of trade. The outline of the 15th Five Year Plan clearly proposes the innovative development of green trade. In the future, with the intelligent, green, and integrated development of China's advanced manufacturing industry, foreign trade will accelerate towards "green" development, injecting more green momentum into the development of various countries and making more contributions to global climate governance.