简介:2003sawaburstinShanxi'sexportasitearned5billionU.S.dollars,a35.1%increaseoverthatoflastyear.Withmorediversifiedexportgoodsandnon-publicsectorspearheadingtheeffort,Shanxi'sforeigntradehadbecomeasignificant“pushingpower”foritseconomy.ForeigninvestmenthadkeptasteadygrowthwhilethescopeofeconomicandtechnicalcooperationwithforeigncountrieshadbeenenlargedwithanumberofprojectshavinggoneintooperationinBrazil,Mauritius,andTanzania.