Trade team spends $13b in Europe

A high-powered trade delegation ended its European shopping trip over the weekend, signing deals worth more than $13 billion in four countries.

"The trip demonstrates China's commitment to open its market and oppose trade protectionism," Chen Deming, the minister of commerce and delegation head, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

"The procurement will help countries tide over the current difficulties and push the global economy on to the road of recovery," Chen said.