Expand independent opening up, actively expand imports, and promote balanced trade development; Jointly expand the cooperation cake, maintain the multilateral trading system and free trade; On February 4th, at the first event of "Sharing the Big Market and Exporting to China" in 2026, a series of signals and specific measures to expand opening up were intensively released to enhance mutual promotion of activities, strengthen supply-demand matching, and deepen international interaction. The Ministry of Commerce announced that over a hundred series of events will be held throughout the year to promote the smooth entry of high-quality global goods and services into millions of households in China. Interviewees and industry experts have expressed that this is not just a series of trade promotion activities, but also a pragmatic action by China to actively open up its market and share growth opportunities with the world. The Chinese market is injecting certainty and new momentum into global trade and economic growth. At the launch ceremony, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao stated that holding the "Export to China" series of activities is a proactive move by China to expand independent opening up, actively increase imports, and promote balanced trade development; It is an innovative move by China to jointly expand the cooperation cake, maintain the multilateral trading system and free trade from the perspective of trading partners. Wang Wentao introduced that in 2026, the Ministry of Commerce will hold over a hundred series of events, inviting countries such as the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Kenya, and Thailand to serve as the annual theme countries for "exporting to China", strengthening mutual promotion of activities, enhancing supply-demand coordination, deepening international interaction, and supporting more high-quality goods and services from around the world to enter thousands of households in China. At the event, 'sharing the big market' became a high-frequency term in the communication between domestic and foreign guests. A series of latest economic data have confirmed the enormous capacity and growth resilience of the Chinese market: by 2025, China's gross domestic product will leap to a new level of 140 trillion yuan for the first time, the total retail sales of consumer goods will exceed 50 trillion yuan, and the total scale of goods trade imports will reach 18.48 trillion yuan. This vast and continuously upgrading market is creating stable demand for the world through branding activities such as "exporting to China". Many embassies, chambers of commerce, and business representatives in China have responded positively to the sustained opening dividends released by the Chinese market. British Ambassador to China, Wei Lei, stated in his speech that the UK attaches great importance to cooperation with China in trade, investment, innovation, and industrial development. The UK will actively work with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, local government departments, and industry partners to continue promoting two-way trade, practical cooperation, and creating more practical opportunities for both countries. Ouyang Liwen, Chief Representative of the Beijing Representative Office of the German Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that for German companies, China is not only a crucial production and investment base, but also an increasingly important target market for high-tech and high-quality products. Business cooperation between China and Germany is moving towards higher added value and higher quality. Activities are not only declarations of policies, but also practical connections. At the Indonesian national exhibition hall, a dazzling array of coffee products became the focus. The on-site staff introduced that Indonesian cat poop coffee has gained recognition in the Chinese market, established stable cooperation with buyers in Shanghai, Beijing and other places, and successfully entered mainstream e-commerce platforms. They are full of expectations for further expanding the Chinese market through the "Export to China" campaign. In front of the corporate booth, the interaction between innovation and the market becomes another highlight. Tesla officials stated that China's "shared market" is not only an important consumer market, but also a "testing ground" and "application field" for innovation. The feedback from Chinese market users and the diversity of driving scenarios have accelerated the maturity of its technology, which in turn has enhanced the global competitiveness of its products. Industry experts believe that the "Export to China" campaign is a long-term "invitation letter" sent by China to the world, and also a "propeller" for promoting deep international exchanges and cooperation. Researcher Zhou Wei from the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce told reporters that the population base, growth potential, and diverse consumer demands of China's super large market constitute unique advantages, while the continuously improving circulation system provides guarantees for international goods to efficiently reach consumers. This can make the Chinese market a 'profit field' and innovation 'testing ground' for industries around the world. ”Thoroughly speaking. He also emphasized that the linkage and mutual promotion between "exporting to China", "investing in China", "buying in China", etc. cover multiple dimensions such as commodity, capital, and personnel flow, aiming to enable all parties to share trade and investment opportunities in the Chinese market. For the future growth points of imports, Professor Zhu Caihua from the School of Economics at the University of International Business and Economics analyzed that they should be explored in conjunction with the demand for consumption upgrading and industrial transformation. In terms of categories, we can focus on consumer upgrading categories such as imported food, maternal and child products, health and elderly care, as well as categories required for industrial upgrading such as advanced technology equipment, key components, and bulk commodities. In terms of regional countries, we can deepen supply chain cooperation with countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road", strengthen trade with the EU, Japan and South Korea in high-end consumer goods, intermediate goods and other fields, and stabilize imports from resource-based countries through long-term agreements and other means. (New Society)