The overall economic operation is in a period of recovery and development (economic focus)

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  In the first quarter of this year, my country's economic operation continued its stable recovery since last year.

Among them, the food security situation is generally improving, prices have a solid foundation for stable operation, and infrastructure investment has recovered to above the level of the same period in 2019.

As new investment momentum continues to grow, the next step will be to strengthen top-level design and overall coordination, make arrangements in advance, and actively cultivate and develop future industries.

  A few days ago, the economic data for the first quarter was released, and my country's economic operation continued the trend of stable recovery since last year.

Among them, food security, price trends, railway investment and other issues have aroused concern.

  "The current economic operation is still in a period of recovery and development. The year-on-year high-speed growth of some economic indicators is related to incomparable factors brought about by the low base of the same period last year and the increase in workdays during the Spring Festival this year." On April 19 At the press conference, Meng Wei, a spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, said, “We must maintain our strength, strengthen our confidence, face difficulties squarely, and do our own affairs well.”

  The comprehensive grain production capacity is strong, and the reserve and circulation system is safe and reliable

  Ensuring the effective supply of grain and important agricultural products has a bearing on the overall economic and social development.

The spokesperson introduced that the current food security situation in my country is generally improving.

  The comprehensive grain production capacity is relatively strong.

Since 2004, my country’s grain production has achieved “seventeen consecutive harvests”. In 2020, grain production will hit a record high. Grain production has stabilized at more than 1.3 trillion catties for six consecutive years, achieving basic self-sufficiency in grains and absolutely safe food rations.

The supply of important agricultural products such as cotton sugar is also guaranteed.

  The reserve circulation system is safe and reliable.

my country’s grain stocks are sufficient, of good quality, and safe to store. In particular, the stocks of two rations of rice and wheat can meet the consumption demand for more than one year. The local finished grain and oil reserves in 36 large and medium-sized cities and volatile markets have reached 15 days And above market supply.

  This year's "Government Work Report" clearly defined the goal of "maintaining grain output above 1.3 trillion catties."

To achieve this goal, how should efforts be made to promote food production and enhance the ability to ensure food supply?

  The spokesperson introduced that the National Development and Reform Commission will focus on several tasks, including focusing on arable land and seeds, strengthening the construction and transformation of large-scale irrigation areas, and actively planning to promote the construction of a national food security industry belt.

  In the future, prices will run within a reasonable range

  Since the beginning of this year, under the accelerated rise of commodity prices, global inflation expectations have risen, which has aroused the attention of all parties.

How to look at the current price level and inflationary pressure throughout the year?

  "In general, this is the result of the interweaving of multiple factors such as the gradual recovery of the global economy, short-term adjustments in the relationship between supply and demand, ample liquidity, and speculative speculation. It has the characteristics of restorative and phased nature." The spokesperson said that the world economy is still not recovering. Stable and unbalanced, there is no overall or trending change on both ends of the supply and demand of bulk commodities, and the price does not have the basis for long-term rise.

  The spokesperson said that at present, my country's economy has been deeply integrated into the global economy, and price trends will be objectively affected by external factors, but this transmission effect is generally limited and controllable.

  "my country has strong domestic market support, and China's economic development has sufficient resilience and potential. At the same time, we have sufficient macro policy space. The industrial cycle, market cycle, and supply-demand cycle have improved significantly, and the new development pattern is being accelerated. Therefore, the price There is a solid foundation for smooth operation."

  The spokesperson judged that prices will run within a reasonable range for a period of time to come.

"Food and services account for a high proportion of the CPI and are less affected by international factors. At the same time, industrial consumer products have sufficient production capacity, ample supply, sufficient market competition, and prices are expected to remain basically stable. It is expected that the year-on-year increase in CPI this year will show a moderate upward trend. Able to stay within the annual price control target."

  Efforts will be made to strengthen the construction of general-speed railways and orderly connect the "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail channels

  Investment is a growth engine that has received much attention.

With the active promotion of major engineering projects such as transportation, energy, water conservancy and new infrastructure construction such as information networks, infrastructure investment has recovered to above the level of the same period in 2019.

In the first quarter, infrastructure investment increased by 29.7% year-on-year and 4.7% year-on-year.

Among them, investment in the railway transportation industry increased by 66.6% year-on-year, leading the growth.

  However, railway construction has also exposed problems such as one-sided pursuit of high standards, heavy high-speed and light general-purpose speed, heavy passenger transportation and light freight, and heavy input and light output, which urgently need to be properly resolved.

  In response to these issues, the "Opinions on Further Improving Railway Planning and Construction Work" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") was issued a few days ago, stipulating that the existing high-speed rail capacity utilization rate is less than 80%, in principle, no new parallel lines shall be built; intercity and city areas shall be regulated. For the development of (suburban) railways, disguised construction of subways and light rails is strictly prohibited; the planning and construction conditions for railways with different speed standards of 350 kilometers, 250 kilometers and 200 kilometers per hour and below are clarified; the planning adjustment requirements for the construction of intercity and urban (suburban) railways are clarified.

  The spokesperson said that to implement the "14th Five-Year Plan" plan, we will adhere to the simultaneous development of high-speed and general-speed railways, equal emphasis on passenger and freight transport, combination of new construction and reconstruction, and overall planning of the eastern, central and western regions. The "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail channels will promote the construction of key urban agglomerations, metropolitan area intercity railways, and urban (suburban) railways such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, etc., forming a clear level, reasonable structure, and complementary functions , Integrated modern railway network.

  Layout in advance and actively cultivate and develop future industries

  Under the guidance of the innovation-driven strategy, new investment momentum continues to grow.

In the first quarter, investment in high-tech industries increased by 37.3% year-on-year, and the two-year average growth rate was 9.9%, which was significantly higher than all investment.

  Apart from high-tech industries, where is the future industrial investment space?

The "14th Five-Year Plan" proposes to plan for the future industry.

What is the future industry?

  The spokesperson introduced that the characteristics of future industrial development can be summarized as four "new".

One is to rely on new technology.

The rapid development of the industry in the future is mainly based on the breakthrough and industrialization of disruptive technologies, and relies on the deep integration between technologies and between technologies and industries.

The second is to lead new demands.

The industry in the future can better meet existing demands, and will create new application scenarios and new consumer demands.

The third is to create new impetus.

In the future, the industry will guide market players to gather more advanced productivity, and give birth to new technologies, new industries, new formats, and new models.

The fourth is to expand new space.

In the future, the industry will continue to break through the cognitive and physical limits, improve the level of social productivity, and expand new development and living space.

  "The next step is to strengthen top-level design and overall coordination, make arrangements in advance, and actively cultivate and develop future industries." The spokesperson introduced that from a field perspective, the focus is on brain-like intelligence, quantum information, genetic technology, future networks, and deep-sea aerospace. Development, hydrogen energy and energy storage and other cutting-edge technology and industrial transformation fields, organize and implement future industry incubation and acceleration plans, and plan to deploy a number of future industries.

  Our reporter Lu Yanan