Workers produce energy storage products for export at a workshop in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu Province, on September 8, 2026. Customs data showed China's goods trade reached 34.78 trillion yuan ($5.18 trillion) in the first eight months of 2026, up 17.6 percent year-on-year, with exports rising 14.6 percent to 20.17 trillion yuan. Photo: VCG