The Yangtze River Delta region’s GDP topped CNY8.47 trillion (USD1.24 trillion) last quarter, making up over 25% of China’s total, with the economies of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces and Shanghai growing faster than the national 5% rate, according to official data. Foreign trade value surged 16% to record CNY4.49 trillion, accounting for 38% of the country’s total.