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China remains world’s second-largest importer for 11th year: Commerce ministry

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Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China. (File Photo: REUTERS/Aly Song)

China has been the world’s second-largest importer for 11 consecutive years, that country’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday (October 21).

In the January-September period, China imported goods worth nearly US$2 trillion, up 32.6 per cent year on year, the ministry’s spokesperson, Shu Jueting, said during a press conference.

In the first half of the year, China’s imports of goods accounted for around 12 per cent of the world’s total, and the country also contributed to 15 per cent of the increase in imports worldwide during the period, said Shu, citing World Trade Organization data.

China will consistently push forward high-level opening-up, expand imports and turn its market into a global one, a market shared by all, and accessible to all, Shu said.

The country will continuously improve trade liberalisation and facilitation and optimise its business environment to promote global recovery and growth, Shu noted.

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