Nation seeks better trade efficiency

Premier vows strategy that will stabilize exports, expand imports

China is shifting its focus from expanding trade volume to enhancing trade quality and efficiency as well as developing new competitive advantages in exports, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday.

"We will implement a more active opening-up strategy and combine stabilizing exports and expanding imports while advancing trade from expansion to the improvement of quality and efficiency," Wen said in the Government Work Report at the first session of the 12th National People's Congress, which will run from March 5 to 17.