Bureau of Statistics: China is expected to become the only major economy in the world to achieve positive economic growth

　　China News Service, January 18th. In response to the economic performance of the whole year of 2020, Ning Jizhe, director of the National Bureau of Statistics, said on the 18th that through joint efforts across the country, my country has taken the lead in controlling the epidemic, resuming work and production, and taking the lead in achieving economic positive increase.

In late March, the spread of the local epidemic was basically blocked. In mid-April, the operating rate of enterprises above designated size exceeded 90%.

GDP grew by 3.2% in the second quarter, turning from negative to positive.

The third quarter grew by 4.9%, the fourth quarter grew by 6.5%, and the annual economic growth was 2.3%. It is expected to become the only major economy in the world to achieve positive economic growth.

　　On the morning of the 18th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy in 2020.

At the meeting, a reporter asked: In 2020, facing the huge impact of the epidemic and the complex and severe domestic and foreign environment, my country's national economy will recover quarter by quarter after the first quarter decline. How do you evaluate the performance of the annual economic operation?

Have we completed our annual goals and tasks?

　　Ning Jizhe responded that 2020 is an extraordinary year in the history of New China. Facing the severe and complex domestic and foreign environment, especially the severe impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, all regions and departments insist on people first and life first. The overall tone of the work of seeking progress while maintaining stability, persisting in coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, intensifying macro-policy hedging efforts, solidly doing the "six stability" work, fully implementing the "six guarantees" task, and achieving significant results in epidemic prevention and control Strategic achievements, the main objectives and tasks of economic and social development have been completed, and the completion of the situation is better than expected.

The "13th Five-Year Plan" has come to a successful conclusion, and the victory of building a well-off society in an all-round way is in sight, mainly in the following aspects:

　　First, major results have been achieved in the overall planning of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

Through the joint efforts of the whole country, my country has taken the lead in controlling the epidemic, resuming work and production, and is the first to achieve positive economic growth.

In late March, the spread of the local epidemic was basically blocked. In mid-April, the operating rate of enterprises above designated size exceeded 90%.

GDP grew by 3.2% in the second quarter, turning from negative to positive.

The third quarter grew by 4.9%, the fourth quarter grew by 6.5%, and the annual economic growth was 2.3%. It is expected to become the only major economy in the world to achieve positive economic growth.

There are 18 major economies in the world with more than $1 trillion. The data for most countries have not yet come out. According to the data of the first three quarters, we are the only positive growth, and the only positive growth throughout the year.

In 2020, my country's GDP will reach 101.6 trillion yuan, and the total economic volume will reach a new level of one hundred billion yuan.

　　The second is the decisive victory in the decisive battle against poverty.

Under the current standards, all rural poor people have been lifted out of poverty, and 832 poor counties have all been lifted, and absolute poverty has been eliminated historically.

The income of rural residents in poverty-stricken areas has increased rapidly. In 2020, the seven provinces (regions) of Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Gansu, Ningxia, and Xinjiang, which have a large number of poor people, the nominal growth rate of per capita disposable income of rural residents is higher than that of rural residents in the country. The growth rate was 0.2-1.7 percentage points.

　　Third, the macro-control has achieved remarkable results.

The quarterly economic growth indicators returned to normal levels. In the fourth quarter, GDP grew by 6.5% year-on-year, 0.7 percentage points higher than the same period last year; the value added of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 7.1%, 1.1 percentage points higher than the same period last year.

The expected target for employment prices for the whole year has been achieved well. In 2020, 11.86 million new jobs will be created in cities and towns across the country, exceeding the targets for the whole year.

The national urban survey unemployment rate averaged 5.6% throughout the year, which was lower than the expected target of around 6%.

In 2020, the consumer price index CPI will increase by 2.5% over the previous year, which is lower than the expected target of about 3.5%.

Resident income growth is basically synchronized with economic growth. In 2020, the national per capita disposable income of residents will increase by 2.1% in real terms, which is basically synchronized with economic growth.

The international balance of payments has improved overall. At the end of 2020, the foreign exchange reserve balance will be 3216.5 billion US dollars, an increase of 108.6 billion US dollars over the end of the previous year.

Energy consumption per unit of GDP has been reduced. In 2020, energy consumption per unit of GDP will drop by 0.1% from the previous year.

The main objectives of macro-control proposed in the government work report have been achieved, better than expected.

　　Fourth, the implementation of the "six stability" and "six guarantees" is effective.

Resident employment is guaranteed. In December, the urban surveyed unemployment rate of the 25-59 year-old employed population nationwide was 4.7%, returning to the same period last year.

Basic people’s livelihood protection is strong. In 2020, the national per capita net income from transfers will increase by 8.7% year-on-year in nominal terms, which shows that the bottom line protection has been strengthened.

The vitality of market players increased. From January to November, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 2.4% year-on-year, and the growth rate maintained double-digit growth for six consecutive months.

Grain energy supply has increased. In 2020, the total grain output will be 1,339 billion catties, and the total primary energy production will increase by about 2.8% over the previous year.

The industrial chain and supply chain are basically stable, and the growth of the industry continues to expand. In 2020, the added value of 25 of the 41 major industries above designated size will achieve growth, an increase of 5 over the previous three quarters.

Grassroots operations have been well maintained. In the national general public budget expenditures from January to November, expenditures on social security, employment, housing security, and poverty alleviation related to the "three guarantees" at the grassroots level increased by 9.8%, 9.5%, and 9.2% respectively.

　　Fifth, reform and opening up have created miracles of development.

The benefits of multiple ownership enterprises have been improved.

In November, the profits of state-controlled industrial enterprises achieved double-digit growth year-on-year, a positive growth for six consecutive months.

From January to November, the profits of industrial enterprises under foreign investment and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan investment regulations increased by 4.3%, a growth rate of 1.7 percentage points higher than that in the first three quarters; the profits of industrial enterprises under private regulations increased by 1.8%, and the first three quarters were down 0.5%. The benefits of industrial enterprises under various ownership systems have been comprehensively improved.

The structural reforms on the supply side were intensified. In the fourth quarter, the national industrial capacity utilization rate reached 78%, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from the third quarter, which was the highest point since 2013.

The effect of the reform of "decentralization, management and service" continued to show. From January to November, an average of 22,000 new enterprises were established every day, with an average daily net increase of 12,000.

In 2020, the added value of high-tech manufacturing will increase by 7.1% over the previous year, 4.3% faster than the added value of all regulated industries; online retail sales of physical goods will increase by 14.8%.

The growth of foreign trade and foreign investment was better than expected. In the context of the sharp contraction of global trade and cross-border investment, my country's total import and export of goods in 2020 hit a record high, an increase of 1.9% over the previous year.

From January to November, the actual use of foreign capital increased by 6.3% year-on-year.

　　Sixth, great historic achievements have been made in building a well-off society in all respects.

The main objectives and tasks of the 13th Five-Year Plan have been completed.

The GDP has exceeded 100 trillion yuan, the per capita GDP has exceeded 10,000 US dollars, the economic structure has continued to be optimized, major engineering projects have been basically completed, and my country's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have leapt to a new level.

Major breakthroughs were made in the three major battles, and the results of poverty alleviation have attracted worldwide attention. 55.75 million rural poor people have achieved poverty alleviation.

The results of the first batch of poverty alleviation census showed that all 13.85 million registered poor households have achieved the "two no worries and three guarantees", that is, no worries about food and clothing, compulsory education, basic medical care, housing safety, and drinking water safety. Be guaranteed.

The effect of pollution prevention and control is remarkable. In 2020, the proportion of days with good air quality in 337 cities at the prefecture level and above will reach 87%, an increase of 5 percentage points from the previous year.

The prevention and resolution of major risks has achieved results. Financial risks are generally controllable, and the balance of local government debts is controlled within the limit approved by the National People's Congress.

People’s living standards have improved significantly, and more than 60 million new urban jobs have been created in five years. The world’s largest social security system has been established, with basic medical insurance covering more than 1.3 billion people and basic old-age insurance covering nearly 1 billion people.

The overall layout of the "five in one" was promoted as a whole. my country's economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction, and ecological civilization construction have been comprehensively strengthened. The self-confidence, pride, cohesion, and centripetal force of the entire party and people of all ethnic groups have been significantly enhanced.

　　Ning Jizhe pointed out that, on the whole, my country's economy has made extraordinary achievements in an extraordinary year, and handed in an answer sheet that satisfies the people and is world-renowned and can be recorded in the annals of history.

These achievements were made under the circumstances that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has ravaged the world, the world economy has fallen into a severe recession, and the external environment has become more complicated and severe. They were hard-won but hard to achieve.