Q1
Anhui News Comprehensive Broadcast Reporter: Hello Director Xiao! What are the characteristics of Anhui's economic operation in the first quarter?
answer:
Thank you for your question. Since the beginning of this year, in the face of a severe and complicated internal and external environment, the whole province has conscientiously implemented the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, adhered to the principle of taking the lead in steady words, seeking progress in stability, taking the initiative to overcome difficulties, actively coping with various risks and challenges, and achieving a steady start to the economy and steady progress, with the main indicators growing faster than the whole country in the first quarter, GDP growing by 5.2% and 0.4 percentage points, industrial added value increasing by 8.1% and 1.6 percentage points, and fixed asset investment by 1.5 percentage points. The total retail sales of social consumer goods were 0.4 percentage points faster, the total import and export volume was 5.3 percentage points faster, and the per capita disposable income of residents increased by 0.7 percentage points. It mainly shows the following characteristics:
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The three industries grew steadily
Agriculture is growing fast. Since the beginning of this year, our province has fully implemented the spirit of the rural work conference of the central and provincial party committees and the No. 1 document of the central government, vigorously implemented the action plan of "two strong and one increase", and promoted the transformation from a large agricultural province to a strong agricultural province. In the first quarter, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in the province increased by 9.8%, ranking first in the country. Strong industrial support. Under the influence of a number of policies and measures to promote the stable operation of the economy, the total industrial added value increased by 7.4% in the first quarter, which was 2.2 percentage points faster than the GDP growth rate, and the contribution rate to economic growth was 45.4%. Among the industries above designated size, the advantageous industries such as electronic information, electrical machinery and equipment, and automobiles have made steady progress, and the added value has increased by 16.5%, 15.1% and 13.2% respectively. The growth of key service industries is good. Investment in high-tech services increased by 10.4%, 3.4 percentage points higher than total investment in services. The added value of information transmission, software and information technology services continued to grow faster than GDP growth on the basis of the rapid growth in the previous two years, with an increase of 6% and a growth rate of 0.8 percentage points higher in the first quarter.
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The results of the policy initiatives have been remarkable
The provincial party committee and the provincial government have increased the intensity of steady growth, and relevant policies have been forced forward, and the results have continued to appear. The first is to pay close attention to the leadership of major projects, and the contribution of large projects is outstanding. In the first quarter of the province's manufacturing projects, there were 336 projects of more than 1 billion yuan, an increase of 33 year-on-year, the completed investment increased by 52.5%, and the contribution rate to the growth of manufacturing investment was 58.3%, of which the investment in projects of more than 5 billion yuan increased by 93.1%. The second is to take multiple measures to optimize the environment, and the vitality of market players has been enhanced. In the first quarter, 274,000 new market entities of various types were registered in the province, an increase of 13.5%. There are 5502 newly registered "four upper" enterprises, including 2314 industrial enterprises, which is a new high since 2013. The third is to focus on the development and growth of emerging industries, and the contribution of high-tech manufacturing is outstanding. The output value of emerging industries such as new energy, new materials and new energy vehicles in the province increased by 29.9%, 21.2% and 20.2% respectively. The added value of high-tech manufacturing above designated size increased by 20%, 11.9 percentage points faster than that of the regulated industry, and the contribution rate to industrial growth was 31.1%, an increase of 12.4 percentage points year-on-year.
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New momentum is constantly converging
The production and sales of green and low-carbon products are booming. The output of new energy vehicles increased by 1.6 times, and lithium-ion batteries increased by 15.4%. The retail sales of new energy vehicles on the limit increased by 4.6 times, accounting for 10.2% of the limited automobile products from 1.8% in the same period last year. Retail sales of household appliances and audiovisual equipment with energy efficiency ratings 1 and 2 increased by 8.6 times. New formats and new models accelerate growth. In the first quarter, the retail sales of online goods above designated size increased by 20.9%, driving the retail sales of consumer goods above designated size to increase by 2.8 percentage points. Express delivery business volume increased by 19.7%, of which the same city business volume increased by 20.5%.
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The people's livelihood guarantee is strong and effective
The provincial party committee and the provincial government unremittingly do practical things for the masses and concentrate on improving the satisfaction of the masses. In the first quarter, the income of urban and rural residents continued to grow, and the actual growth after deducting price factors was 5.6%, which was faster than economic growth. The income growth of rural residents continued to be faster than that of urban areas, and the ratio of urban-rural income was 2.11, 0.28 lower than that of the whole country. The investment in ensuring people's livelihood has not decreased. Among the fiscal expenditures, the expenditures in the fields of social security and employment, housing security, and transportation related to the people's livelihood have maintained an increase of more than 10%. Among the investments, investment in social sectors such as health and education increased by 24.5% and 18.4% respectively. The supply of basic necessities is adequate. From the data just released, it can be seen that the output of agricultural products such as meat, eggs, milk, melons, fruits and vegetables increased steadily in the first quarter, and the supply was sufficient. The retail sales of basic daily necessities in the province increased by 7.2%, and the retail sales of grain, oil, food, beverages, tobacco and alcohol maintained rapid growth. Prices rose moderately. In the first quarter, consumer prices rose 1.3 percent, below the expected target of around 3 percent. Among them, the prices of food, tobacco and alcohol fell by 1.5%, and the prices of daily necessities and services increased slightly by 0.1%.
On the whole, the province's economy continued to recover in the first quarter, and the high-quality coordinated development of the three industries achieved positive results. However, the impact of the recent epidemic on the supply of raw materials, logistics, etc. has gradually been transmitted to the production end, the consumption of contact and agglomeration service industries has also been restricted, accommodation and catering, cultural tourism, transportation and other industries are facing certain difficulties, from the March economic data, the growth rate of some industry indicators has slowed down, and the downward pressure on the economy has increased. In the face of these pressures, we must face up to the difficulties and strengthen our confidence. In terms of epidemic prevention and control, the provincial party committee and the provincial government have always adhered to the supremacy of the people and the supremacy of life, adhered to scientific precision and dynamic zero clearance, and paid close attention to various epidemic prevention work, and the adverse impact of the epidemic on the economy will be gradually controlled. Moreover, the fundamentals of the mainland's long-term economic improvement have not changed, the fundamentals of the province's long-term economic improvement have not changed, the characteristics of large development potential and full resilience have not changed, and positive factors are also accumulating. In the next stage, in accordance with the decision-making and deployment of the central and provincial party committees and provincial governments, we should put stable growth in a more prominent position, strictly implement normalized epidemic prevention and control measures, implement various policies and measures to support economic development, stabilize the basic economic plan, ensure basic people's livelihood, and promote stable and healthy economic development. Thank you.
Q2
People's Daily Reporter: Yang Tour, hello! Since March this year, consumer prices in our province have fluctuated, how do you view the current consumer price situation?
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Thank you for your question. In March, consumer prices in our province rose by 1.7% year-on-year, an increase of 0.6 percentage points over the previous month; the prices of some consumer goods such as vegetables and pork rose and fell by a large margin. For the current CPI situation in our province, there are three basic understandings:
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Consumer prices were generally stable
In the first quarter of this year, the consumer price index (CPI) of our province rose by 1.3% year-on-year, of which the increase from January to March was 1.1%, 1.1% and 1.7% respectively. Judging from the law and historical experience of the market price operation, such an increase is generally stable.
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The volatility since March has been structural and temporary
In March, the consumer price increase of the eight major categories of residents in our province was -0.1% for food, tobacco and alcohol, 2.0% for clothing, 1.1% for residence, 0.4% for daily necessities and services, 6.1% for transportation and communications, 3.8% for education, culture and entertainment, 0.9% for health care, and 1.8% for other supplies and services. Among them, the only two categories of transportation and communications, education and culture and entertainment with a rise and fall of more than 3% are 2 categories.
In March, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol in the province fell by 0.1% year-on-year, of which the price of fresh vegetables rose by 27.5%, the price of fresh fruits rose by 8.6%, the price of eggs rose by 7.7%, and the price of livestock meat fell by 25.5% (of which the price of pork fell by 41.8%).
The main reasons for the relatively large fluctuations of food, tobacco and alcohol are: first, the epidemic has a certain impact; second, the price of pork and other meat has dropped sharply (the decline in pork prices has affected the CPI by about 0.86 percentage points), and the decline in pork prices is mainly caused by oversupply, which is expected to rebound in the second and third quarters. Therefore, the price fluctuations of food, tobacco and alcohol are temporary.
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Fluctuations in price levels are controllable
Although the situation of the new crown epidemic is still grim, which has brought many adverse effects on economic and social development and human life, the price increase and decrease is controllable. On the one hand, our province has a solid foundation for maintaining stable prices, a good agricultural production situation, a full "rice bag", a rich "vegetable basket", and a surplus of people's living security; on the other hand, party committees and governments at all levels have conscientiously implemented the decision-making and deployment of the party Central Committee, and have effective measures to ensure supply and price stability.
Under the complicated international situation and the still severe situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, we must implement the "people-centered" development concept, attach great importance to market price changes and their impact on social production and people's lives, conscientiously implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, actively respond to them, and prevent problems before they occur. As far as the CPI is concerned, the current focus is to ensure the development of production, smooth transportation, effective supply and active response to the imported impact of international prices under the epidemic situation, ensure the overall stability of consumer prices in our province, and create good conditions for the people to live and work in peace and contentment.
Q3
Anhui Daily reporter: Hello Director Xiao! Just now you mentioned the rapid growth of fixed asset investment in the first quarter, what are the positive factors supporting the growth of investment in our province? In the next stage, what will be the investment trend of our province?
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Thank you for your question. Since the beginning of this year, the provincial party committee and the provincial government have taken the stable investment of projects as an important measure to stabilize growth, tightened the work responsibilities of local and industry authorities, solidly promoted the "double strokes and double introduction", strengthened the scheduling of investment work, and continuously improved the quality and efficiency of investment. In the first quarter, the province's fixed asset investment increased by 10.8%, which was 1.5 percentage points faster than that of the whole country. The rapid growth of investment is mainly supported by the following factors:
From the perspective of investment areas, manufacturing investment and infrastructure investment led growth
In the first quarter, manufacturing investment increased by 20.4%, faster than the national 4.8 percentage points, the growth contribution rate of all investment reached 49.4%, driving the growth of all investment by 5.3 percentage points, which is the main factor promoting the rapid growth of investment in our province. Infrastructure investment increased by 19.6%, faster than the national 11.1 percentage points, driving the growth of all investment by 3.1 percentage points.
From the perspective of investment projects, newly started projects and large projects have strong support
In the first quarter, there were 1373 newly started projects in the province, an increase of 1.3 times year-on-year, the total planned investment increased by 91.5%, and the completed investment increased by 1.2 times. Among them, the number of industrial investment projects increased by 1.2 times, and the number of infrastructure investment projects increased by 1.7 times. There were 926 large projects of more than 1 billion yuan in the province, an increase of 5.8% year-on-year, the total planned investment increased by 14.3%, and the completed investment increased by 25.7%.
From the perspective of investment entities, private investment, which accounts for more than 60% of total investment, has grown rapidly
In the first quarter, private investment in our province increased by 10.1%, 1.7 percentage points faster than the whole country, higher than the two-year average of 6.1 percentage points in the same period last year. Among them, private project investment increased by 20%.
From the perspective of the next stage, the factors supporting the rapid growth of investment are increasing, the provincial party committee and the provincial government attach great importance to project construction, and Secretary Zheng Zhajie clearly proposed to pay close attention to major projects and strive to ensure more physical workload at the first quarter work evaluation meeting of provincial municipalities in early April. On April 7, the second batch of major projects in the province was started, with a total of 1,032 projects, a total investment of 587.17 billion yuan, and an annual planned investment of 161.05 billion yuan, an increase of 41.2%, 56.1% and 27.6% respectively over the first batch. At present, the whole province has formed a strong atmosphere of grasping projects, stabilizing investment and promoting development, and effective investment will further provide strong momentum for the economic growth of the province and lay a solid foundation for promoting high-quality development in all parts of the province. Thank you.
Contributed by: General Division, Provincial Bureau of Statistics