China confident to deliver 6-pct foreign trade growth goal: minister

Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng gives a press conference for the third session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) on commercial development and opening up, in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2015. (Photo: Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

Despite challenges from the global economy, China is confident to deliver the target of increasing its trade volume by around 6 percent this year, Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said Saturday.

Gao made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing annual parliamentary session..[Special coverage]

China aims to increase its imports and exports by around 6 percent, according to a government work report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang Thursday.