Trade with South Asia to expand

Nation will increase imports by deepening reform and opening-up

China wants to continue to expand imports from South Asian countries amid its efforts to deepen reform and boost opening-up, Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua said on Thursday.

China has paid attention to the concerns of South Asian countries over trade balance, and it would like to inject impetus into trade with South Asia, Hu said in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 5th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province.