摘要
＂Boosting imports is not a temporary measure for China, but a long-term strategy. There is great potentialfor further growth aheacl,＂ said Zhong Shah, Vice Minister of Commerce, at the China Import Forum held in Shanghai on November 16. China is now the second largest importer in the world, having bought goods worth US$1.74 trillion last year. It＇s predicted that the country will rise to first place, with a total import scale of over US$8 trillion, during the 12th Five-Year Plan period （2011-2015）.
