On July 23, Yang Tao, director of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said at the press conference of the State Information Office that the balanced development of China's imports and exports of goods in the first half of the year showed new characteristics. In the first half of the year, the import growth rate of 22.1% was significantly faster than exports, and the monthly import growth rate remained above 20% for 4 consecutive months, demonstrating China's firm determination and responsibility as a major power to expand opening-up through practical actions.

On July 23, Yang Tao, director of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said at the press conference of the State Information Office that the balanced development of China's imports and exports of goods in the first half of the year showed new characteristics. In the first half of the year, the import growth rate of 22.1% was significantly faster than exports, and the monthly import growth rate remained above 20% for 4 consecutive months, demonstrating China's firm determination and responsibility as a major power to expand opening-up through practical actions.