CCTV News: Data from the Ministry of Commerce shows that in 2024, China's total imports were 18 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.3% year-on-year, and the import scale hit a record high. It is expected to remain the second largest import market in the world for 16 consecutive years. At a regular press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce on January 23, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said that actively expanding imports is China's initiative as a responsible major country and an important contribution to the development of the world economy.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce He Yadong said that China's market has large capacity, many levels and huge potential, and its attitude towards implementing active and effective import policies has not changed. China will orderly expand the opening of the commodity market and implement zero tariff treatment for 100% of the tax items for all least developed countries that have established diplomatic relations. Build China's super-large-scale market into a world-sharing market and inject new impetus into global economic development. Do a good job in "subtraction" of negative lists and "addition" of optimized business environment
On January 23, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said that the Ministry of Commerce will increase efforts to attract investment and stabilize investment, and must do a good job in "subtraction" of negative lists and "addition" of optimized business environment.
In 2025, the Ministry of Commerce will continue to relax market access in terms of expanding opening up. At present, restrictions on foreign investment access in manufacturing have been "cleared".
The Ministry of Commerce will steadily promote the opening of the service industry and promote the expansion of pilot projects for opening up in the fields of telecommunications, medical care, education, etc. The "Catalogue of Industries Encouraging Foreign Investment" will also be revised and expanded to enhance the attractiveness of investment-attracting policies. In terms of brand building, the Ministry of Commerce will organize the "Invest in China" event with high quality.
He Yadong said that he would enhance the professionalism and pertinence of the topics selected by the roundtable of foreign-funded enterprises, focus on corporate attention, and solve corporate demands. We will treat all equally and support domestic and foreign-funded enterprises to participate in large-scale equipment renewal, consumer goods trade-in, government procurement, bidding and other activities, and provide a fair competitive environment for foreign-funded enterprises.
