On February 7, the National Foreign Trade Work Conference for 2025 was held in Beijing. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the conference thoroughly implemented the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, carried out the arrangements of the National Commercial Work Conference, conducted an in-depth analysis of the foreign trade situation, and studied and arranged the key tasks for 2025. Wang Shouwen, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Commerce, International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce, attended the conference and delivered a work report. Sheng Qiuping, Vice Minister of Commerce, presided over the conference.

Meeting Highlights:
In 2024, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) deeply implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, working with local governments and relevant departments to continuously improve the policy support system for foreign trade, accelerate the cultivation of new drivers for foreign trade growth, optimize the international market layout, enhance the competitiveness of enterprises and products, and achieve positive results in high-quality trade development.

Meeting Emphasis:

China’s advantages of a super-large market and a complete industrial system are Pronounced，and the resilience of foreign trade development is strong. It is essential to maintain confidence, adhere to goal-oriented and problem-oriented approaches, clearly recognize the complexity and severity of the foreign trade situation, and make all-out efforts to stabilize foreign trade growth. Key actions include:

Ensuring the strict implementation of policies to address challenges faced by enterprises.

Expanding new trade formats such as cross-border e-commerce and promoting digital and green trade development to help enterprises explore international markets.

Participants:

Responsible officials from the commerce departments of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps attended the meeting, along with representatives from relevant departments and units.

Source: Ministry of Commerce Micro-News

Note: The translation maintains official terminology and tone while aligning with international communication practices. Key terms like "new drivers" and "super-large market" reflect the original context accurately.