The integration of domestic and foreign trade is becoming a key driver for high-quality development in China, said Li Yong, the chief researcher of D&C Think-tank, in a recent interview with CGTN's Tian Wei. He cited an upgrade in China's manufacturing industry, which has made its exports less replaceable. For his part, National University of Singapore's Amitendu Palit said Southeast Asia had been increasingly focusing on China, and vice versa, sustaining a shift in regional trade.