Wednesday, January 21, 2026

China says it never pursued trade surplus, vows to import more at Davos

INTRO:  China's Vice Premier promised to be the "world's market" and to more vigorously expand imports at the World Economic Forum.

He stepped up his defence of his country's economic track record, and to try to allay fears after the country posted a record trade surplus last year. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.