BEIJING - China reported 50.6 billion cross-regional passenger trips in the first nine months of 2025, up 3.1 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday.

During this period, the country handled 43.25 billion tonnes of commercial freight, an increase of 3.89 percent from a year earlier. Port throughput reached 13.57 billion tonnes - up 4.6 percent year-on-year.

Fixed-asset investment in the country's transport sector, meanwhile, totaled 2.6 trillion yuan ($367 billion) in the first nine months of 2025.

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The ministry said the sector has maintained a stable performance, with new growth momentum gathering pace and its resilience further strengthened.