Shenzhen’s foreign trade reached a record 4.65 trillion yuan (US$696 billion) in the first three quarters, up 38.8% from a year earlier and surpassing last year’s full-year total, according to a press conference held by the Guangdong Provincial Government yesterday. Trade in integrated circuits and other AI-related components ranked first nationwide and accounted for more than 60% of the city’s foreign trade growth. Shenzhen traded with more than 240 countries and regions during the period, and all of its top 10 trading partners posted double-digit growth. The city saw trade with other APEC economies reach a record 3.23 trillion yuan, up 40% from a year earlier, continuing to lead the country