The “new momentum” behind 5.3%
——Looking at the effectiveness of the development of my country’s new productive forces from the performance of the national economy in the first quarter of 2024
■People’s Liberation Army Daily reporter Yu Xinyue
From north to south, spring flowers are blooming, and everywhere is filled with vitality and vitality.
On April 16, the “First Quarter Report” of the national economy was released: preliminary calculations show that the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024 was 29,629.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3% at constant prices.
“The GDP growth of 5.3% is realistic” and “is supported” – faced with this report card that exceeded expectations, Sheng Laiyun, deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics, introduced at the press conference of the State Council Information Office.
Where does “support” come from? Sheng Laiyun specially reminded: “When observing the Chinese economy, in addition to changes in economic aggregate indicators, we should also pay attention to the improvement of quality and efficiency, especially the effectiveness of China’s economic structural adjustment and the progress of high-quality development.” From the central economic From the work conference to the two sessions of the country, the spring breeze of accelerating the development of new productive forces has spread all over the country.
Live by the “new”, advance towards the “new”, create with the “new”, new industries are taking shape at an accelerated pace, new business formats and new models continue to emerge, new investment and new infrastructure have good momentum…China’s economy is improving both in quantity and quality. , stride forward on the road of high-quality development, and accumulate confidence and motivation for continuous improvement.
A pump company in Botou City, Hebei Province exhibited its latest research and development products.
The added value of high-tech manufacturing increased by 7.5% year-on-year
Launching a “new engine” of technological innovation
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Driving through an industrial innovation demonstration park in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, I was struck by the dense R&D laboratories along the way. In the production workshop of a new materials company, several production equipment are running at full power. After lamination, exposure, etching and other processes, a metal sheet with a thickness of only 0.22 mm is slowly pushed out of the device.
“This ultra-thin and ultra-light heat dissipation product is an important raw material for LED components. It has won the favor of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry as soon as it was launched.” Meng Kai, the head of corporate R&D, introduced that the company was established in 2021 and specializes in thin film materials, R&D and production of semiconductor lead frames and other products. With their excellent technology, they have become a supplier to many high-end mobile phone brands in just a few years.
“Achievements are inseparable from the emphasis on technological innovation.” Meng Kai said that in the past two years, the company’s R&D investment accounted for more than 13% of its operating income, and a total of 84 authorized patents were obtained. “We will continue to play a leading role in innovation, accelerate the realization of ‘qualitative’ breakthroughs in key and disruptive technologies, and continuously improve our product and technology supply capabilities.”
In recent years, Nanchang City has continuously laid out future industries. Based on silicon substrate LED technology, Nanchang has forged a path of independent innovation in the global LED industry. It has the largest high-power LED light source production base in China, and its shipments of silicon substrate mobile phone flashlights and mobile lighting equipment rank first in the world. .
Scientific and technological innovation is the core element of developing new productive forces. New productivity involves new fields and high technological content. In the new stage of my country’s economic structural adjustment, transformation and upgrading, innovation-driven high-quality economic development is increasingly emerging.
In the first quarter of this year, my country’s economic growth momentum was stronger than expected at the beginning of the year, and the booming power of high-tech manufacturing cannot be ignored. The added value of industries above designated size nationwide increased by 6.1% year-on-year. Among them, the added value of high-tech manufacturing increased by 7.5%, 2.6 percentage points faster than the fourth quarter of last year, significantly faster than the industrial average, and the industrial structure was further optimized.
“Industry is a bright spot in the economic recovery and development in the first quarter.” Sheng Laiyun said. In March, my country’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was 50.8%, returning to the expansion range. Among them, the high-tech manufacturing PMI reached 53.9%. “This is not easy, and it shows that the confidence of enterprises is increasing.” Sheng Laiyun said.
Looking at various economic data in the first quarter, a series of indicators centered on “high and new technology” all performed well: the added value of the information transmission, software and information technology service industries increased by 13.7%, and the investment in high-tech industries increased by 11.4%… From manufacturing to service industries, from new industries to new investments, the production demand of high-tech industries is accelerating, and technological innovation has become a source of vitality to enhance market resilience.
To develop new productive forces, innovation drive is the core and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements is the key. Since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has coordinated the implementation of key core technology research projects, industrial base reconstruction projects, and major technical equipment research projects. Innovations have continued to emerge, and the first prototype of a 300-megawatt F-class heavy-duty gas turbine has rolled off the assembly line; accelerated progress Digital technology and manufacturing technology are deeply integrated, digital economy is deeply integrated with the real economy, informatization is deeply integrated with industrialization, and artificial intelligence is deeply integrated with manufacturing. 421 national-level intelligent manufacturing demonstration factories have been established and cultivated; the central and local governments have jointly issued a series of policies to support enterprises. Digital transformation and intelligent transformation, nearly 10,000 digital workshops and smart factories across the country have been completed and put into operation…
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said: “Next, we will focus on implementing the requirements of high-quality development into the entire process of new industrialization, strengthen the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, develop high technology, achieve industrialization, and cultivate and develop new industries. quality productivity and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system supported by advanced manufacturing.”
A staff member of a medical technology company in Weifang City, Shandong Province demonstrates an intelligent rehabilitation robot.
Service robot production increased by 26.7%
Embrace the “new blue ocean” of emerging industries
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At the end of February, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft took off from the Shekou cruise home port in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, flew over the ground in 20 minutes and landed smoothly at the Jiuzhou Port Terminal in Zhuhai City. This flight was the world’s first public demonstration of a cross-sea and cross-city drone route, and many aviation enthusiasts came to witness this historical moment.
At an intra-city and cross-city drone logistics take-off and landing point in Shenzhen, dozens of drones took off and landed in an orderly manner along seven routes. Du Shenyun, the person in charge of the take-off and landing point, said that drone delivery has obvious advantages during periods of heavy ground traffic. A route that was originally a 35-minute drive now only takes 10 minutes via drone delivery.
In recent years, Shenzhen has made great efforts to build a “city in the sky”, promote the construction of intelligent infrastructure integration facilities, support enterprises to carry out pilot projects such as drone terminal intelligent distribution, tourist attraction routes, and biological agent transportation services, and compete for the new track of low-altitude economy. In February this year, the country’s first special regulation on low-altitude economy – the “Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Low-altitude Economic Industry Promotion Regulations” was officially implemented.
Near noon, a drone takeout counter in a park in Shenzhen was crowded with people coming to pick up food. By scanning the QR code to order, the drone will “airdrop” the food into the takeout cabinet within half an hour.
Data disclosed by the Shenzhen Municipal Transportation Bureau shows that as of the end of 2023, there were more than 1,730 drone companies in the city. Today, in Shenzhen, more than 10,000 takeout orders are delivered via drones every month, with one drone taking off and landing on average every 70 seconds during peak hours.
This year’s National Two Sessions, “low-altitude economy” was included in the government work report for the first time as a strategic emerging industry. The low-altitude economy leads the manufacturing industry on one end and the digital economy and new consumption formats on the other. It covers many fields such as logistics and transportation, urban transportation, and cultural tourism, and involves high-end manufacturing, artificial intelligence and other industries.
According to Jin Xiandong, the relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, the low-altitude economy “is a typical representative of new productivity.” Emerging industries represented by the low-altitude economy contain huge potential to promote industrial upgrading and nurture new business formats.
Cultivating emerging industries is the result-oriented goal of scientific and technological innovation and an important task in developing new productive forces. In the first quarter of this year, emerging industries continued to show vigorous development: new energy vehicle production continued to grow by 29.2% in the first quarter on the basis of rapid growth; service robot production increased by 26.7%; the added value of information transmission, software and information technology service industries increased by 13.7% %, an increase of 2.5 percentage points from the fourth quarter of last year; semiconductors and 3D printing also maintained high double-digit growth.
“In the first quarter, the support of new industries and new driving forces has increased significantly.” Guo Liyan, deputy director of the Economic Research Institute of the China Academy of Macroeconomics, said, “Investments in high-end, green, and intelligent transformation and upgrading have continued to increase, which marks that Our current efforts are to promote new growth drivers.”
Intelligent cleaning robots, window cleaning robots, food delivery robots, lawn mowing robots… A large number of service robots representing the industry’s leading level have appeared at the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), performing a “robot mobilization” on the spot. On April 19, the first phase of the 135th Canton Fair came to an end. The constantly refreshing passenger flow records and rave reviews from foreign trade companies witnessed the new atmosphere of China’s “smart” manufacturing.
Among the participating companies in this Canton Fair, there are more than 5,500 national-level high-tech enterprises, individual champions in the manufacturing industry, and specialized and new “little giant” companies, an increase of 20% over the previous session. Traditional industries rely on digital technology to achieve “perfect transformation”, and emerging industries shoulder the expectation of “creating the future” and are full of vitality. These high-tech enterprises, which are full of gold content, take new productivity as their sail and ride the wind and waves on the path of high-quality development.
Citizens of Hefei City, Anhui Province appreciate calligraphy works in a bookstore renovated from an old machinery factory building.
Domestic demand contributed 85.5% to economic growth
Unleash the “new potential” of consumption upgrade
【First line shot】
“Old home appliances can be sold for money, and there are subsidies for buying new ones!” On April 18, Erqi Square in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province was crowded with people.
In early April, Henan Province issued the “Henan Province Implementation Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Updates and Trade-in of Consumer Goods.” In the first offline event, citizens experienced new products at close range, and staff answered questions about trade-in issues one by one. One citizen said that taking advantage of the trade-in policy, he plans to replace the air conditioner that has been used for a long time at home to improve the quality of life of his family.
Consumers’ enthusiasm was ignited, and many home appliance companies also launched timely measures to benefit the people. The person in charge of a home appliance brand said that the company’s entire range of home appliance brands will participate in the trade-in operation and provide consumers with greater discounts through its own profit sharing and policy support. At the same time, the brand has also set up a trade-in entrance in a prominent position in the mobile app to provide consumers with convenient trade-in services through a combination of online and offline methods.
It is reported that 14 departments including the Ministry of Commerce jointly released the “Action Plan for Promoting Trade-in of Consumer Goods for New” to organize the nationwide trade-in of consumer goods such as automobiles, home appliances and home decoration, kitchen and bathroom. Since then, many places have issued intensive articles to start a new round of trade-in activities, activating the “pool of spring water” for consumption in major stores.
From the “Ice and Snow Economy” to the “New Year Economy” to the upcoming “May Day” holiday, the “Holiday Economy” is ready to take off. In the first quarter of this year, domestic demand contributed 85.5% to economic growth, of which consumption contributed 73.7%. New consumption and new productivity form a virtuous circle that promotes each other.
Income is the premise and basis of consumption. In the first quarter, per capita disposable income of residents across the country increased by 6.2%, and income growth continued to be slightly faster than GDP growth, laying a solid foundation for unleashing consumption potential.
Consumption is connected to economic development and people’s livelihood and well-being. As my country accelerates the cultivation of new productive forces, residents’ developmental consumption and enjoyment consumption continue to accelerate. Data shows that new consumption hot spots and new trends continue to emerge, continuing to drive steady growth in consumption.
In terms of physical consumption, the total retail sales of consumer goods exceeded 12 trillion yuan, and the retail sales of consumer upgrade products such as sports and entertainment supplies and communication equipment increased by 14.2% and 13.2% respectively. In terms of service consumption, service retail sales increased by 10% year-on-year.
In Guo Liyan’s view, my country’s consumption potential is accelerating, but there are still structural pressures. For example, upgrading consumption still has great potential, and its vitality needs to be further released through the exchange of old consumer goods for new ones and the smoothing of market cycle congestion points.
In this regard, Jin Xiandong said that the National Development and Reform Commission will focus on the three tasks of stabilizing employment and promoting income growth, expanding demand and optimizing supply, and focusing on rights and interests and keeping the bottom line, and coordinate the implementation of detailed policies and measures to promote consumption by various departments and localities, and consolidate the upgrading of consumption for the better. trend.
“Judging from the future situation, favorable conditions to support consumption are still increasing.” Looking forward to the whole year, Jin Xiandong is full of confidence, “Driven by policies to expand domestic demand and promote consumption, various localities and fields continue to innovate consumption scenarios and optimize the consumption environment to support. The positive factors for consumption growth are increasing, and consumption is expected to maintain a steady upgrading and steady improvement. “
(Pictures are all published by Xinhua News Agency)
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