China’s fast-expanding trade volume and shrinking trade surplus in 2010 make a good cause for optimism. Domestically, more balanced trade growth will enable this country to shift rapidly away from its dependence on exports for growth. Worldwide, the continuous rise of China as a leading trade power also contributes significantly to a rebalanced global recovery.
Latest statistics show China’s foreign trade jumped 34.7 percent from a year earlier to US$2.97 trillion in 2010, while its trade surplus decreased 6.4 percent to US$183.1 billion, the second year in a row surpluses fell.