Henan's market remained basically stable over the past 4 months, with its economy showing solid progress and a clear shift towards new drivers and stronger momentum, according to the local statistics bureau on May 20.

5月20日，记者从河南省统计局获悉，今年前4个月全省供给需求总体平稳，经济运行呈现稳中有进、向新向强良好态势。

Foreign trade kept improving. During the January-April period, Henan's foreign trade expanded 25.0 percent year-on-year to 345.07 billion yuan, surpassing 300 billion yuan for the first time compared with historical records. Ties with emerging markets grew closer. During the period, Henan's trade with ASEAN countries jumped 29.7 percent to 45.71 billion yuan. Besides, its trade with Latin American and African countries rose 12.1 percent and 35.0 percent to 37.34 billion yuan and 14.76 billion yuan respectively, while trade with Belt and Road and RCEP countries surged 15.3 percent and 14.0 percent to 153.06 billion yuan and 94.6 billion yuan.

外贸延续向好态势。1—4月，全省进出口总值3450.7亿元，外贸规模历史同期首次超3000亿元，同比增长25.0%。与新兴市场往来更加密切，对东盟进出口457.1亿元、同比增长29.7%；对拉美、非洲进出口分别为373.4亿元、147.6亿元，同比分别增长12.1%、35.0%；对共建“一带一路”国家、RCEP其他成员国进出口分别为1530.6亿元、946亿元，同比分别增长15.3%、14.0%。（中文来源：河南日报 记者：胡舒彤 编译：杨佳欣 审校：陈行洁 赵汉青）

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