2011 China's Trade Performance Report

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Contents

The following sections are included:

• Stabilizing recovery of world economy and international trade in 2010
  • The global economic and trade recovery is stabilizing, but stabilization on the whole is uneven
  • Debt crisis and greater difficulties for major economies in coordinating policies have become the two biggest uncertainties confronting the world economy

• Controlled trade protectionism is becoming a trend
  • The number of trade restrictive measures implemented by major economies is increasing though at a slower pace
  • There has been a decrease in trade remedy measures implemented by major economies
  • The number of other trade restrictive measures has been on the decline as a whole

• Controlled trade protectionism and China
  • Frequent trade frictions continue to threaten the industries where China has a competitive edge
  • China’s major trading partners continue to adjust their foreign trade and economic policies with a slight drop in protectionism
  • Some of the WTO dispute settlement cases in 2010 involving China have had a comparatively greater impact on China’s foreign trade

• End Notes

The following sections are included:

• China’s trade policy adjustment during the global financial crisis and its impact on trade
  • China’s trade policy adjustment before the global financial crisis and its impact on trade
  • Turnaround in China’s trade policy as a result of slacking world market demands following the global financial crisis

• Trade policy options focusing on stabilization in 2010 and unexpected foreign trade growth
  • Stability as a priority in China’s trade policy in 2010
  • Better-than-expected recovery of China’s foreign trade in 2010 and greater pressure on trade policy changes in 2011

• Challenges to China’s foreign trade policy in the time to come
  • Pressure of the RMB revaluation on China’s economy
  • Room for improvement in upgrading and relocation of processing trade
  • Environmental protection as an important element in China’s foreign trade development strategy

• End Notes

The following sections are included:

• The features of the performance of China’s foreign trade in 2010
  • The V-shape rebounding of the Trade Environment Index in 2010
  • 2010 Trade Development Index attaining a new high
  • A rally in the Trade Impact Index in 2010

• China’s foreign trade outlook for 2011
  • Increased uncertainties in trade environment
  • Increasing dependence of trade on external demand and competitiveness
  • Increasing expectation on foreign trade

• End Notes

The following sections are included:

• Appendix 1 Quarterly Analysis of the Performance of China’s Foreign Trade and Its Characteristics in 2010
  • The 1st quarter of 2010: Steady recovery of foreign trade and a slight drop in trade development
  • The 2nd quarter of 2010: Ongoing recovery of foreign trade, with growth of exports accelerating
  • The 3rd quarter of 2010: Trade growth continues at a slower rate
  • The 4^th Quarter of 2010: A period of steady growth in China’s foreign trade
  • The construction method of “China’s Quarterly Trade Development Index” (CQTDI)
  • End Notes

• Appendix 2 The Construction Method of “China’s Trade Performance Index” (CTPI)
  • Overview of “China’s trade performance index” (CTPI)
  • Construction of CTPI and tier B–D indices
  • Computation of CTPI and the settings of indices at all tiers

• Index