Chen Deming (陈德铭), Minister of Commerce

"Given the complicated national and international situation in 2012, stability is the fundamental requirement for the work of the commerce department across the country, and making progress is our common goal. We need to actively expand consumption, ensure market stability, and [we] also need to accelerate the establishment of a long-term mechanism for expanding consumption and maintaining market stability, [we also need to] strengthen the ability of consumption to drive economic growth."

- Chen Deming at the National Commerce Work Conference on Jan 5, 2012.

Key phrase: Expand domestic consumption, stable export policy

Core concerns: 2012 will be the first year that the Ministry of Commerce has made domestic trade and the growth of domestic demand its top priority, ahead of foreign trade.

Original article: [Chinese]