China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao speaking in a briefing:
China’s consumer market remains the second largest globally, with retail sales growing 5.5% annually over the past four yearsChina’s 2025 retail sales expected to exceed 50 trillion yuanChina’s foreign investment grows at an annual rate of over 5%, ranking among the top three globallyThe greater the challenges are, the more clearly we can see China’s institutional advantagesChina’s foreign trade shows resilience amid pressure, retains top global position in goods trade, with export and import market shares steady at over 14% and 10% respectivelyForeign investment exceeds $700 billion since the 14th five-year plan, ahead of target
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.