The external merchandise trade statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on the 26th showed that the overall export value of goods in the first five months of 2025 increased by 12.6% year-on-year, and the import value of goods increased by 12.9% year-on-year. Statistics show that in May 2025, the overall export and import value of Hong Kong increased by 15.5% and 18.9% year-on-year, respectively. A spokesperson for the Special Administrative Region government stated that the value of commodity exports continues to show resilience, with further significant growth in exports to the mainland and most other Asian markets; Exports to the European Union have shown moderate growth, while exports to the United States have declined. The spokesperson emphasized that the mainland economy will continue to grow steadily in the future, and the increasingly close economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and different markets will provide support for trade performance. (New Society)