China imports the world's second

According to Hong Kong media reported that in China become the world's biggest exporter, while China has also quietly ranks among the major importer. Currently, China accounts for the proportion of total world imports has increased by 1% in 1978 to 8%, after the United States, ranking second in the world.

Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Commerce by Wen Wang, said next year China will have to expand the import of a series of positive initiatives, such as improving policies to encourage imports, including imports of discount, import credit, import credit insurance; improve the import structure, expand consumer goods, medical equipment and imports of energy-saving environmental protection products; expand free trade area members from the deficit countries and least developed countries more imports.

Five measures to promote imports of machinery and electronic products

Mechanical and electrical products as China's foreign trade has accounted for "half", so imports will become an important area to expand. Ministry of Commerce, Industry Secretary, said Zhang Ji, "Twelfth Five-Year" period, China will take five measures to promote imports of electromechanical products: machinery and electrical products to promote trade facilitation; organized the exhibition platform for enterprises to use advanced equipment manufacturers and foreign cooperation; urged the West developed countries to relax its export controls; to promote the introduction of absorption and innovation; increase financial support for import intensity.