Minister Of Commerce: Confidence In Achieving Stable Foreign Trade To A Good Target

This year's government work report does not set targets for foreign trade import and export.

Gao Hucheng, Minister of Commerce of China, said in response to relevant issues on the 9 ministerial channel that under the circumstances of unpredictable risks and uncertainties, it is entirely realistic to propose a qualitative rather than quantitative import and export index. "We are confident that we can achieve stability and achieve this goal."

Gao Hucheng said that in this year's government work report, there is no set of indicators for foreign trade import and export.

Recently, more and more attention has been paid to this problem.

He said that the recent global economic situation is complicated and international trade is still in the doldrums.

Compared with 11 and December last year, the International Monetary Fund and the world bank have lowered the global market for the two time this year.

0.1 and 0.3 percentage points are expected to be lowered respectively.

"Actually, now

Growth is expected to be the lowest in 6 years. "

Gao Hucheng said that international trade continued to be sluggish, and the differences between macroeconomic policies of major economies were increasing.

The global economy, trade, exchange rate and commodity prices fluctuate.

Risks and uncertainties are difficult to ascertain.

"In this case, we propose a qualitative rather than quantitative one.

The indicators are completely realistic.

Gao Hucheng said that under the current circumstances, it is difficult to make a quantitative index.

This is the fourth time in the past 20 years that China has made qualitative rather than quantitative import and export indicators.

He said that the import and export volume dropped from 1 to February this year, mainly due to two reasons.

One is the development of global economic and trade.

The import and export volume of the 31 major economies in the world in 1 and February has all declined, and the decline is all above two figures.

The other is the influence of Chinese traditional festivals on the Spring Festival.

"It is not the same as saying that we will relax the import and export work in the government work report.

Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, with the support of governments at all levels, especially the vast number of foreign trade and economic enterprises, we are confident that we can achieve this goal.

Gao Hucheng said.