q&a on foreign exchange receipts and payments data for 2021
the state council information office (scio) held a press conference on july 23，2021. wang chunying，deputy administrator and press spokesperson of the state administration of foreign exchange (safe)，was invited to share the data on foreign exchange receipts and payments for the first half of 2021 and answer questions from the press.
the state council information office (scio) held a press conference on friday，january 21，2022 at 10 a.m. ms. wang chunying，deputy administrator and press spokesperson of the state administration of foreign exchange (safe)，was invited to unveil the data on foreign exchange receipts and payments for 2021 and answer media questions. the transcript is as follows.
wang chunying，deputy administrator and press spokesperson of the safe: welcome to today’s press conference. first，i would like to disseminate china’s foreign exchange receipts and payments data for 2021 and then i will take your questions.
since the 18th national congress of the communist party of china (cpc)，china has been confronted with the complex and severe international economic and financial situation. however，under the strong leadership of the cpc central committee with comrade xi jinping at the core，china has adhered to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability，coordinated development and security，and created a new situation in reform and opening-up. guided by xi jinping thought on socialism with chinese characteristics for a new era，the safe resolutely implemented the decisions and arrangements of the cpc central committee and the state council. we deepened the reform and opening-up in the field of foreign exchange，promoted facilitation of cross-border trade and investment，and calmly responded to external shocks. by doing so，we maintained the stability of the foreign exchange market. besides，we also promoted the basic balance of international payments，maintained the overall stability of foreign exchange reserves，in order to actively help china secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
