
On January 13, 2015, the Information Office of the State Council held the first press conference within the year and announced that in 2014, China's total foreign trade value is RMB 26.43 trillion, increased by 3.4% in dollar items. In the first 10 months of 2014, the United States’ foreign trade value increased by 3.3%, Japan's fell by 1.4%. In the first 9 months of 2014, the EU's increased by only 1.1%. By this token, China's performance is relatively good among the world's major economies.