BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China will try to cut its trade surplus this year, with import growth on course to outpace export growth, the commerce minister said on Monday.
Chen Deming was speaking at a news briefing on the sidelines of the country's annual session of parliament.
China's trade surplus was $183 billion last year, down from $196 billion in 2009 and a record $295 billion in 2008. (Reporting by Langi Chiang and Koh Gui Qing; Editing by Ken Wills)