Export-bound vehicles await loading in Yantai Port, Shandong province, on Dec 7, 2023. (TANG KE / FOR CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - China's State Council has issued a series of measures to accelerate integrated development of domestic and foreign trade.

Accelerating the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade is essential for building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development, according to the State Council, adding that it also plays an important role in promoting economic development, expanding domestic demand and stabilizing enterprises.