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Understanding the confidence of China’s economic development through data

In April, the national consumer price index rose by 0.3% year on year.

According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics today (May 11th), in April, with the continuous recovery of consumer demand, the national consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3% year-on-year, with an increase of 0.2 percentage points over the previous month and an increase of 0.1% from the previous month.

Specifically, in April, among the eight categories of goods and services that constitute CPI, except for the decline in the prices of food, tobacco and alcohol, the prices of the other seven categories all increased year-on-year; The core CPI excluding food and energy increased by 0.7% year-on-year, which was 0.1 percentage point higher than that of last month, indicating that the recovery of consumer demand in China has been further consolidated.

In April, industrial production continued to recover, and the demand of some industries declined in stages. The national producer price index (PPI) decreased by 2.5% year-on-year, which was narrower than that of last month.

AEO system helps foreign trade development "accelerate"

From May 8 to 10, the 6th global conference of "Certified Operators" (AEO) was held in Shenzhen, which provided strong "intelligent" support for giving full play to the advantages of AEO system and continuously promoting the liberalization and facilitation of economy, trade and investment. AEO system refers to a certification system advocated by the World Customs Organization, which gives preferential treatment and convenience to enterprises with high credit status, law-abiding degree and safety level. It is called the "golden business card" to help enterprises’ foreign trade development, and it has a unique "password" in promoting global trade interconnection.

At present, there are more than 5,800 AEO enterprises in China. By the end of April, these 5,800 AEO enterprises accounted for about 1% of the import and export enterprises, contributing nearly 40% of China’s import and export value. China has implemented the AEO system with high quality, and has successively issued 28 preferential measures in five categories. AEO qualified enterprises, as the enterprises with the highest credit rating in customs, can enjoy the exclusive "welfare" such as giving priority to fast customs clearance, port inspection and sampling of import and export goods, and giving priority to territorial inspection. A series of trade facilitation measures have greatly helped enterprises to explore the market more efficiently.

In terms of expanding AEO international mutual recognition cooperation, on May 9, the General Administration of Customs signed AEO mutual recognition arrangements with the Tax Bureau of the Republic of Burundi and the Tax and Customs Department of Iceland respectively. Up to now, China has signed AEO mutual recognition agreements with 28 economies, covering 54 countries and regions. The number of mutual recognition agreements signed and the number of mutual recognition countries (regions) rank first in the world. China explores the establishment of a regional AEO mutual recognition and cooperation mechanism to promote global trade interconnection.

According to the discussion results and consensus of the conference, the Shenzhen Work Plan will be formulated, which will be submitted to internal review according to procedures and then promoted and implemented globally. It is proposed to vigorously promote the construction of smart customs, make the implementation, evaluation and mutual recognition cooperation of AEO system more digital and intelligent, and enable enterprises to enjoy the convenient measures provided by customs more conveniently; Continuously expand the scope of implementation of the AEO system in the world, and actively provide AEO credit cultivation to emerging formats such as cross-border e-commerce and small and medium-sized enterprises.

The prudent monetary policy in the first quarter was accurate and effective.

On May 10th, the People’s Bank of China released the monetary policy report for the first quarter of this year. The report pointed out that the prudent monetary policy in the first quarter was flexible, moderate, accurate and effective, which created a good monetary and financial environment for the economic recovery.

According to the report, the People’s Bank of China lowered the RRR by 0.5 percentage point at the beginning of the year, releasing medium and long-term liquidity of over 1 trillion yuan. We will lower the interest rate of small loans and rediscounts for supporting agriculture by 0.25 percentage points, and guide the market quotation rate (LPR) of loans with a term of more than five years to be lowered by 0.25 percentage points. At the same time, 500 billion yuan will be set up for scientific and technological innovation and technological transformation. These policies have effectively supported the development of the real economy and promoted a virtuous circle of economy and finance.

In the next stage, the People’s Bank of China will maintain the stability of monetary policy and increase its support for the real economy. We will continue to deepen the interest rate marketization reform, give play to the role of the loan market quotation interest rate reform and the deposit interest rate marketization adjustment mechanism, and promote the steady decline of corporate financing and residents’ credit costs. Smooth the transmission mechanism of monetary policy and avoid the idling of funds. Continue to effectively prevent and resolve risks in key areas, and resolutely hold the bottom line where systemic risks do not occur.

China’s balance of payments remained basically balanced in the first quarter.

According to the latest data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, in the first quarter, China’s current account surplus was US$ 39.2 billion, accounting for 0.9% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the same period, which remained in a reasonable and balanced range. In the first quarter, China’s trade surplus of goods in terms of balance of payments was $121.1 billion. Among them, the export of goods was 751.1 billion US dollars, up 2% year-on-year; Imports of goods trade reached US$ 630 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3%. In the first quarter, the net outflow of foreign equity-based direct investment in China was $25.7 billion, and the net inflow of equity-based direct investment in China was $19 billion. China’s balance of payments remained basically balanced, the trade in goods remained surplus, and the two-way cross-border capital flow remained reasonable and orderly.

Chongqing International Railway Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone approved for establishment.

The reporter learned from Chongqing Customs that the Chongqing International Railway Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone was officially approved by the State Council recently. The comprehensive insurance zone is located in Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park, focusing on the construction of three industrial bases, namely, high-end equipment manufacturing of Lintie, whole vehicle industry chain and integrated cold chain industry, which will further help to jointly build the "Belt and Road", the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the new land and sea channel in the west.

The "fruitful" development in many fields is inspiring.

Eight new cities in the mainland can apply for "individual travel endorsement" in Hong Kong and Macao.

The Exit-Entry Administration of China issued an announcement today (May 11th). With the approval of the State Council, from May 27th, eligible personnel in eight cities, including Taiyuan, Shanxi and Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, can submit applications to the exit-entry administration departments of local public security organs to handle "individual travel endorsements" or "group travel endorsements" to and from Hong Kong and Macao.

The total number of registered nurses in China exceeds 5.6 million, and the construction of nurses has achieved remarkable results.

The reporter learned from the National Health and Wellness Commission today that the construction of the nursing team in China has achieved remarkable results. By the end of last year, the total number of registered nurses in China had reached 5.63 million, and the number of registered nurses per 1,000 population had reached 4, with more than 80% nurses with college education. The overall quality of the nursing team has improved significantly.

In 2024, the on-site inspection of the national medical insurance fund flight inspection was officially launched.

In 2024, the on-site inspection of the national medical insurance fund flight inspection was officially launched in Henan today (May 11). The flight inspection adopts the mode of "national organization, cross-province and territorial cooperation", covering all provinces in China, and focuses on illegal use of medical insurance funds, fraudulent insurance, false drug purchase and other behaviors in medical institutions and designated retail pharmacies.

Ecological protection is getting more and more effective.

Shaanxi Changqing nature reserve once again photographed the wild giant panda "mother and child in the same frame" image.

Recently, the staff of Huayang Management and Protection Station in Changqing National Nature Reserve, Shaanxi Province, while sorting out the monitoring data of giant pandas and their habitats, found that infrared cameras deployed in the wild once again photographed several precious images of wild giant pandas "mother and child in the same frame".

This video was shot at an altitude of about 2000 meters. The giant panda mother is strong and walks in front with ease, and her cub is petite and lovely, closely following her mother. Ten minutes later, the figure of the "mother and son" appeared again at another point in the same ditch.

An infrared camera at an altitude of about 1,500 meters photographed another pair of pandas "mother and son". In this video, the panda cub is obviously smaller, and it is awkward to walk. In recent years, in Changqing National Nature Reserve, the population size of wild giant pandas has increased steadily, and infrared cameras have recorded more and more pictures of wild giant pandas "mother and child in the same frame".

Luoyang, Henan Province: More than 30,000 cliff swallows "settle down" in the Yellow River Wetland.

Recently, more than 30,000 cliff swallows flew to Luoyang, Henan Province, and built their nests in the Yellow River Wetland Reserve, which became a beautiful landscape.

On the sandy cliff of Baihe section of the Yellow River Wetland National Nature Reserve, there are many irregular circular nest-like caves. Tens of thousands of cliff swallows sometimes hover at low altitude, sometimes chase and play, and sometimes fly back with food. The scene is spectacular.

Cliff swallow belongs to passeriformes and Yanidae. At present, some cliff swallows have begun to lay eggs. The hatching time of the cliff swallow is short, and it usually takes 12 to 15 days to hatch. It is estimated that by the middle and late June, all the cliff swallows here will be out of the nest.