China News Service, October 13th. Talking about the next step in foreign trade trends, Lu Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs and Director of the Statistics and Analysis Department, said on the 13th that there is reason to be confident that we will achieve the goal of stabilizing and improving the quality of foreign trade throughout the year and continue to play a progressive role. The supporting role of exports in the economy.
On the morning of the 13th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the import and export situation in the first three quarters of 2023. At the meeting, a reporter asked: We have noticed that the latest trade forecast released by the WTO in October lowered the global trade growth forecast for 2023. What do you think of the current situation of China’s foreign trade? How do you predict the full-year growth rate?
Lu Daliang responded that since the beginning of this year, the world economic recovery has been unstable, with weakening external demand and falling prices. Combined with the impact of last year’s high base, my country’s foreign trade growth is facing a lot of pressure. However, as various domestic policies have been implemented in a precise and in-depth manner, enterprises have taken the initiative to seek innovation and progress, and responded to difficulties. In the first three quarters, my country’s foreign trade has operated smoothly, with a year-on-year growth rate that is basically the same, and has shown positive development. situation.
Regarding the next trend of foreign trade, Lu Daliang said that the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, etc. have recently expressed concerns about the fragmentation of global trade. The WTO has lowered the growth rate of global merchandise trade this year from the previously predicted 1.7% to 0.8%. , indicating that the world’s economic recovery and sustainable development still face huge challenges, and the external environment facing my country’s foreign trade is still complex and severe. However, we must also see that the positive factors for my country’s economic recovery are still accumulating. As my country’s foreign trade continues to stabilize the scale and optimize the structure, the foundation for “stability” will be more solid, and “good” changes will be more prominent. We have The reason is that we are confident that we can achieve the goal of stabilizing and improving the quality of foreign trade throughout the year and continue to play the supporting role of import and export in the economy.