Reporter Wang Shuyan.
He Yadong, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, said at a regular press conference of the Ministry of Commerce on December 28 that since the beginning of this year, China's foreign trade has withstood the pressure, overcome the decline in foreign demand, the decline in foreign demand and the impact of last year's high base, and showed strong resilience. The monitoring of commerce, customs and other departments and key provinces and cities shows that the foreign trade operation at the end of the year has basically continued the trend since the fourth quarter, and it is confident that the overall stability of the annual foreign trade scale and international market share will be maintained, and the annual target task of promoting stability and quality will be better completed.
Looking forward to 2024, we should not only see the uncertainty and instability of the external environment, but also see the favorable conditions for the development of China's economy and foreign trade accumulating. He Yadong said that on the one hand, the world economy is still in the process of difficult recovery, the global recovery rate is slow, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development will reduce the global value of goods by 7 in 20235%, 2024 remains "highly uncertain and generally pessimistic". Adverse impacts such as spillovers from geopolitical influences and increased protection restrictions continue. On the other hand, the fundamentals of China's long-term economic improvement have not changed, the dividends of opening up will continue to appear, and the potential of new foreign trade products and new forms of business will continue to be released. "We are confident that with the support of various policies to stabilize the economy and stabilize foreign trade, and with the joint efforts of the majority of foreign trade enterprises, China's foreign trade will continue to maintain a stable and positive momentum. He said.
Talking about the absorption of foreign capital, He Yadong said: Under the condition of the high base of the previous year, it is normal for foreign investment to fluctuate from January to November this year. Since the beginning of this year, multinational companies have come to China for inspection and negotiation, showing great interest in investing in China. With the gradual emergence of the effect of the foreign investment policies that have been introduced, the "magnetic attraction" of the Chinese market to foreign investment will be stronger.