Experts in US hail key role of CIIE in Shanghai

By emphasizing imports and hosting import-centered events, China is showing its willingness to take responsibility and solve problems in trade, a US expert said on Monday.

Robert Kuhn, a long-time China expert who produced an award-winning TV series on China, added: "China is saying, 'we recognize there are these deficits that have occurred. And now we are addressing the problem'."

Attending a forum held by Fudan University at Harvard University, Kuhn pointed to the China International Import Expo that will be held in Shanghai in early November as a platform for China to express its willingness to further open up its market and create opportunities for foreign businesses.