出席在日本大阪举行的亚太经合组织第三次领导人非正式会议的江泽民主席,代表中国政府向世界承诺:从明年起大幅度降低我国关税总水平,降低幅度不低于30%.这一大幅度降低关税的举措,成为近期人们瞩目的焦点.海外舆论普遍反映,这是中国自1979年经济改革以来在推动贸易自由化方面最重大的飞跃. Jiang Zemin, who was present at the third APEC Economic Leaders’ Informal Meeting in Osaka, Japan, promised the Chinese government to reduce the overall level of China’s tariffs by a substantial margin from next year by a minimum of 30%. Measures to reduce tariffs have become the focus of recent attention. Overseas public opinion generally reflects that this is China’s most significant leap in promoting trade liberalization since the economic reform in 1979.