Since the beginning of this year, Zhanhua District, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, has continued to optimize the business environment, implemented various preferential policies for enterprises, better served enterprises in Zhanhua Economic Development Zone, and promoted the high-quality economic development of the Development Zone. The picture shows that a few days ago, in the production workshop of Jianyuan Food in Binzhou, Shandong Province, located in Zhanhua Economic Development Zone, workers are working on the production line. Photo by Jia Haining and Li Xiuling.
Towards the end of the year, all parties are paying close attention to the situation of China's economic operation. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) held a regular press conference on December 19 to respond to the current hot issues in China's economy.
China's economy has withstood external pressures, overcome internal difficulties, continued to recover, and made solid progress in high-quality development, achieving hard-won development results. Li Chao, deputy director and spokesman of the Policy Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at the meeting that with the continuous recovery of economic momentum, the successive introduction of various policies, and the gradual emergence of policy effects, we have the conditions and ability to promote the continuous improvement of economic operation.
The efficiency of industrial enterprises has gradually recovered.
Combing the current economic operation data, production and consumption maintained rapid growth; increase efforts to stabilize investment; foreign trade imports and exports maintained growth; Production and business activities are expected to improve..."Based on the current situation, the economic operation continues to pick up and improve. Li Chao said.
Taking industry as an example, since the beginning of this year, with the joint efforts of all parties, the efficiency of enterprises has gradually recovered. Judging from the data in October, the profits of industrial enterprises have maintained year-on-year growth for three consecutive months, and more than seventy percent of the industry profits have improved.
This is due to two factors. Li Chao analyzed that from the demand side, the recovery of domestic demand has stimulated the growth of corporate income. As the effect of macro policies continues to emerge, the recovery of domestic demand and the increase in orders have driven the sales growth of industrial enterprises, the product sales rate of industrial enterprises above designated size has remained above 97% for four consecutive months, and the operating income of enterprises has rebounded for four consecutive months.
From the supply side, the unit cost of enterprises has been decreasing. Various policies to help enterprises and benefit enterprises have been implemented in detail, effectively reducing the cost of some factors and taxes and fees; In addition, the continuous recovery of enterprise production has enhanced the scale effect, which has reduced the unit cost of industrial enterprises and promoted the improvement of corporate profit margins. The cost per 100 yuan of operating income of industrial enterprises above designated size has decreased year-on-year for four consecutive months, and the profit margin of operating income has increased year-on-year for three consecutive months.
The growth of corporate profits means that there are more conditions to increase the income of workers and expand reproduction, which in turn provides support for expanding domestic demand, improving people's livelihood and well-being, and enhancing the momentum of development, which can form a good cycle. Li Chao said that in the next step, the country will increase macroeconomic regulation and control efforts to consolidate and enhance the economic rebound.
Food** has the foundation for smooth operation.
The recent price trend has attracted a lot of attention from the market. From January to November, food** was basically the same as last year, and the increase was at a low level in the past decade.
The reason for this is mainly due to the superposition of imported, cyclical, seasonal and other factors, pork, vegetables, etc. had a high base last year and fell from a high level this year. Li Chao said.
Specifically, this year's pig and pork markets are sufficient and run at a low level, and pork in November fell by 31 year-on-year8%；The supply of fresh vegetables is sufficient and the domestic logistics and distribution are smooth, and the average ** from October to November decreased by 1 year-on-year6%；Grain and edible oil are generally stable, and the impact on food is much smaller than last year.
From the later point of view, China's agricultural product market is abundant, production and marketing are unimpeded, the market order is good, and food has the foundation for stable operation. Li Chao said that with the change of import, cyclical, seasonal and other factors, the base effect has gradually weakened, and the demand for goods and services has continued to recover, and it is expected that the CPI will rebound moderately next year.
The upcoming New Year's Day and Spring Festival are important holidays and peak seasons for people's livelihood consumption. The state attaches great importance to the work of ensuring supply and stabilizing prices of important livelihood commodities during the "two festivals", strengthens market monitoring in the near future, guides all localities to in-depth assess the flow of people and consumption trends during holidays, organizes the supply of goods in advance, enriches the reserves of small packaged finished grains and oils, pork, northern winter and spring vegetables, etc., and solidly carries out production and marketing docking and smooth logistics.
Judging from the current situation, during the 'two festivals' in 2024, the supply of grain, oil, meat, eggs and vegetables will be abundant, and there will be good conditions for ensuring supply and stabilizing prices. Li Chao said that the state will work with relevant departments to ensure that the market for important livelihood commodities during the "two festivals" is sufficient and basically stable, so as to create a good environment for the masses to celebrate the festival.
The overall situation of energy supply is good.
Many places in China are experiencing cold waves and low temperatures, what is the energy situation? Can it ensure the energy needs of the masses to stay warm in winter?
The data shows that at present, the national demand for electricity and gas is at a historical high. On December 17, the highest electricity load in the country was 124.2 billion kilowatts, gas consumption 142.3 billion cubic meters, 83 million kilowatts and 10.8 billion cubic meters, a record high in the heating season.
Since the beginning of winter, the overall situation of energy supply in the country is good, the work is stable and orderly, and the energy needs of the masses are better guaranteed. Li Chao said.
Specifically, energy production is guaranteed. Since entering the heating season, the national coal output has remained high; The average daily power generation is 255600 million kWh, an increase of 87%；Natural gas is sufficient, with an average daily volume of 12500 million cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 58%。
Resource reserves are guaranteed. At present, the coal storage of the national power plant is maintained at more than 200 million tons and can be used for 26 days. The unplanned outage and output of coal-fired power plants across the country are at a low level in the same period in history. The natural gas storage capacity has increased significantly compared with last year, the available gas capacity of underground gas storage and LNG storage tanks is at a high level, and the inventory of refined oil products remains high.
People's livelihood and energy are guaranteed. Relevant departments have implemented resources to ensure people's livelihood and supply in advance, and signed medium and long-term contracts for coal and natural gas for power generation and heating; Urge all localities to earnestly assume the main responsibility for ensuring people's livelihood and energy use, and consolidate the direct responsibility of energy supply and heating enterprises.
Li Chao said that the country will strengthen overall coordination, do a good job in ensuring energy supply in the heating season this winter and next spring, and make every effort to ensure that the people are safe and warm in winter.
*: People's Daily Online, People's ** Overseas Edition.