Hamdan: A Chinese industry report revealed that the port economy, encompassing both sea and river ports, continues to play a pivotal role in building a modern industrial system and promoting coordinated regional development across China.

According to Yemen News Agency, the report, "Port Economic Development in China's Port Cities in 2025," was released by the Planning Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport and highlighted by Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday. It indicated that the added economic value of the port economy in coastal cities reached approximately 7 trillion yuan in 2025, accounting for 13.6 percent of the total economic activity in those cities.

The report noted that coastal areas, particularly the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, continued to support the growth of emerging strategic industries and promote clusters in the modern service sector. Similarly, the added economic value of the port economy in river cities reached 2.7 trillion yuan during the same period, representing 9.7 percent of the total economic activity in those cities.

The report emphasized that major waterways, particularly the Yangtze and Pearl Rivers, have played a vital role in supporting industrial transformation and upgrading production sectors in inland regions, as well as promoting the implementation of the country's major regional strategies.