Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong on Thursday said that the "Export to China" campaign has boosted exports from partner countries and turned China's vast domestic market into a shared market for producers from around the world.
In recent years, the ministry has highlighted the advantages of China's vast market in three national, coordinated campaigns "Shop in China," "Export to China, " and "Invest in China."
The "Export to China" campaign was developed to promote balanced trade and the perspective of China's international trade partners.
The campaign has encouraged more countries to expand exports to China, bringing high-quality imported goods into households nationwide and making China's large market a global resource.
"This year, we have proactively launched the 'Export to China' campaign, designating the UK, Spain, Kazakhstan, Kenya and Thailand as theme countries for the first time. A variety of import promotion activities have delivered fruitful results. For example, the 'Buy Global in Zhejiang, Drive Consumption with Hangzhou' event generated intended orders worth over 30 billion yuan, while procurement demand released at the SCO Premium Choice import procurement matchmaking event in Qingdao reached 150 billion yuan," He said at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
Building on the momentum of successful events and strong market response, the ministry is now preparing the next phase of activities, according to the spokesman.
"Looking forward, the ministry will host more than 100 events around the ten themes of 'Export to China.' We will both organize Chinese enterprises to go global and invite foreign companies to come in, building bridges between Chinese buyers and global sellers. At the same time, we will strengthen the synergy between 'Export to China' and 'Shop in China,' ensuring that high-quality imports not only enter the market but also sell well," he said.
"Export to China" campaign turns China's vast market into global shared market: spokesman
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, on Thursday warned against "needless contradictions and ambiguities" that could hinder Taiwan's progress, as she continued her visit to the mainland.
Cheng made the remarks when touring the sprawling, fully automated Yangshan Port in Shanghai, where she witnessed firsthand the achievements of the Chinese mainland's high-tech and industrial development.
She commended the mainland's industrial and technological advances as well as its low-carbon transformation.
"The service industry and traditional manufacturing sector of Taiwan are facing very serious bottlenecks. Opportunities for future development can be seen in how they transform, upgrade, and integrate with AI. Cross-strait reconciliation, dialogue, exchange, and cooperation can make the most beautiful flowers bloom even in the most unlikely places. Therefore, everyone's imagination, creativity, expertise, and enthusiasm are limitless. We shouldn't let needless contradictions and ambiguities limit the steps we could take and the development we could achieve," Cheng said.
Leading a KMT delegation, Cheng embarked her six-day visit to the mainland on Tuesday, marking the first time in a decade that a KMT chairperson has led a delegation to the mainland.
Shanghai was the second leg of Cheng's trip, after she and her delegation traveled to Nanjing, the provincial capital of Jiangsu in the east.
On delegation, the delegation visited the Shanghai headquarters of the food delivery giant Meituan, where they experienced drone-based delivery services that offered a glimpse into the mainland's rapidly developing smart economy.
On Thursday morning, Cheng and her delegation also toured the Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute under the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., manufacturer of domestically-developed aircraft including the C919 passenger jet.
The delegation departed Shanghai for Beijing on Thursday afternoon.
Needless contradictions should not limit Taiwan's potential: KMT chairwoman
