The China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Business Cooperation Demonstration Zone registered a sharp rise in trade between China and CEECs in the first four months of this year, with the total trade volume reaching 19.91 billion yuan (approximately 2.8 billion U.S. dollars), official data showed.

According to figures released this week, imports from CEEC surged 83.9 percent year on year in the four-month period, driven largely by strong demand for agricultural products.

Exports to the region climbed 87.5 percent over the same period, with high-tech products accounting for a significant share of outbound shipments.