China News Service, July 16, Liu Aihua, spokesman of the National Bureau of Statistics and director of the Department of Comprehensive Statistics of the National Economy, said on the 16th that from the rebound of various economic indicators in the first half of the year, especially in the second quarter, the continued recovery of the economy in the second half of the year is supported Yes, I have confidence in the continued economic recovery in the second half of the year.
On the 16th, the State Council Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy in the first half of 2020. Liu Aihua made the above statement when answering questions from reporters.
Liu Aihua specifically pointed out: First, the steady recovery of the economy in the first half of the year laid a solid foundation for continued recovery in the second half of the year. Since March, many indicators have clearly rebounded or narrowed. This kind of operating trend shows that the overall impact of the epidemic is controllable, and China's economic self-adjustment ability is relatively strong. China has a perfect industrial system, increasingly perfect infrastructure, and huge market advantages. These advantages will still effectively deal with the impact of the epidemic in the next stage.
Second, many new industries, new formats and new models were born during the epidemic, which will continue to provide strong support for economic recovery. During the epidemic in the first half of this year, we saw that new models such as remote office, online education, intelligent construction, and unmanned distribution effectively resolved some of the plugging points and difficulties in real life, represented by cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence. New technologies are developing rapidly, and new industries such as the digital economy, smart manufacturing, and life and health have formed more growth poles. These growth poles will provide more support for the next stage of economic growth.
Third, the effects of macro policies will be further shown. In the first half of the year, in response to the impact of the epidemic, China adopted fiscal and taxation support, financial support, and comprehensive reinforcement of employment priority policies. These policies have already achieved results. This accumulated experience for better response to the impact of the epidemic in the second half of the year, and at the same time further strengthened our confidence. At the same time, under the impact of the epidemic, problems in some areas were also exposed, which also prompted further shortcomings, strengths and weaknesses, further intensified innovation, and enhanced the stamina and vitality of economic development.
"From these favorable conditions, we are confident in the continued economic recovery in the second half of the year." Liu Aihua said.
She also said that the economic recovery is also based, promising and conditional. However, it must also be emphasized that the current overseas epidemic situation is still spreading rapidly. The restart of the world economy and trade is difficult, and the recovery of domestic demand is currently subject to certain constraints. The pressure to stabilize enterprises and secure employment is still relatively large. Therefore, it is still necessary to adhere to the bottom line thinking, fully understand the breadth, complexity, and sustainability of the epidemic, focus on the "six stability" work, implement the "six guarantees" task, pay close attention to the implementation of policies, and strive to complete the year’s economic and social development Target mission.