A commentary in Qiushi (a flagship theoretical journal of the Communist Party of
China Central Committee) called for promoting more balanced growth in China’s
imports and exports amid rising geopolitical tensions, global protectionism and
weak external demand. It noted structural weaknesses in China’s trade, including
relatively low value-added exports and limited competitiveness in high-end
equipment, core components, advanced chips and precision instruments, as well as
underdeveloped services trade.
The article urged continued efforts to stabilize exports while gradually
expanding imports to help narrow the trade surplus. It called for upgrading
export structure toward high-end manufacturing, green products and services,
while supporting new trade models such as cross-border e-commerce and overseas
warehouses.
It also emphasized expanding imports of advanced technology, equipment and
consumer goods, improving trade facilitation, and deepening
domestic–international market integration through unified standards and
logistics systems.
