[Ministry of Commerce: Imports are expected to hit a new high this year] On September 18, Assistant Minister of Commerce Zhang Li said that in recent years, we have adhered to the two-wheel drive of "policy + activities" to expand imports, and China's attractiveness and gold content as a "world market" have become more abundant. We have held eight consecutive CIIEs, launched a series of activities called "Sharing the Big Market, Exporting to China", and continued to increase our efforts to "buy global", broadening channels and building a platform for global high-quality goods to enter the Chinese market. From January to August this year, China's imports grew by 22%, the fastest since 2021, and it is expected that the annual import volume will reach a new high.