Source: Taiwan Straits Network
According to a report by Fujian Daily and The New Fujian Client on 22 January, the sixth session of the 13th People's Congress of Fujian Province was held, and Acting Governor Zhao Long made a government work report.
The reporter learned from the report that in 2021, Fujian will be deeply integrated into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", the trade volume with countries and regions along the route will increase by 31.8%, the number of members of the "Silk Road Shipping" Alliance will exceed 220, the Central Legal Affairs District of the Silk Road will land in Xiamen, and the 7th Maritime Silk Road International Tourism Festival, the 8th Silk Road International Film Festival, and the 6th World Mazu Cultural Forum will be successfully held.
The construction of the BRICS innovation base has been accelerated, and the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Forum was successfully held. Foreign exchanges and cooperation have deepened, with 120 pairs of international sister cities.
The Pilot Free Trade Zone has launched 25 new national initiatives and approved a new offshore international trade pilot.
The 21st China International Fair for Investment and Trade, the First China Cross-border E-commerce Fair, and the First China Overseas Chinese Investment Conference achieved remarkable results, with the actual use of foreign capital increasing by 6.1%, exports increasing by 27.7%, exceeding 1 trillion yuan for the first time, and the scale of trade in goods hit a record high. (Reporter Lin Yuxi Yan Shunlong)