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China’s Li Qiang vows more high-value imports as trade surplus faces scrutiny

South China Morning Post14 October 2026, 13:09 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China stands ready to import more high-quality goods, particularly high-value-added products, as part of efforts to promote more balanced trade. Li made the pledge at a symposium for the autumn session of the biannual Canton Fair, China’s largest foreign trade exhibition. The nearly three-week-long event officially opens on Thursday, with more than 32,000 exhibitors and 210,000 overseas buyers registered in advance. “International trade is not merely...

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