结果中国的进口量飙升，以美元计每年增长超过15 ％ — —甚至高于2001~2007年的GDP增长率，而在此期间其贸易顺差也大幅增加。
As a result, China’s imports soared, growing by more than 15% annually in USD terms – faster than GDP from 2001 to 2007. But its trade surplus also expanded dramatically during this period.