China is ready to reduce tariffs and drop barriers for foreign products to enter its market next year, China Radio International reported Tuesday.

The director of the World Trade Organization Affairs Center, Deng Hongbo, says the Chinese market will open gradually as China enters the WTO.

This will allow the Chinese government and businesses to adjust to the changing market environment.

In order to make the transition smoothly, China will improve electronic business facilities, policies and business regulations.

(Xinhua News Agency October 27, 2004)