Exports will grow 10 per cent for the full year despite the grim situation facing the country's foreign economy and trade, according to a senior trade official.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Co-operation (Moftec) assistant minister An Min yesterday would not give export figures for last month but said measures were being put in place to ensure this year's export growth target would be maintained. The target is already half of last year's level.
Mr An was speaking on the opening day of this year's China Investment Policy Seminar.
April's exports grew 7.9 per cent year on year to US$15.95 billion compared with 9.07 per cent in March.
In the first four months, exports grew 11.6 per cent to $56.19 billion, down from 12.8 per cent growth in the first quarter last year.
Efforts would be made to improve the environment to attract more foreign funds, Mr An said.