China News Service, Beijing, April 19 (Reporter Pang Wuji) Meng Wei, spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, responded to the inquiry at a press conference held on the 19th, saying that the recent clustered epidemics in many places in China have affected domestic demand. The impact is phased.

With the effective control of the epidemic and the gradual emergence of policy effects, the normal economic order will be quickly restored, and economic operations will return to the normal track.

　　A reporter asked at the press conference, how to assess the impact on the first quarter of the clustered epidemics that have occurred in many places recently?

Will it curb the short-term rebound in consumption and investment?

What countermeasures will the National Development and Reform Commission take to achieve stable growth?

　　Meng Wei responded that since the beginning of this year, in the face of a more complex and severe development environment at home and abroad, increasing downward pressure on the economy and some unexpected factors, China's GDP in the first quarter increased by 4.8% year-on-year, and the economic operation remained generally stable.

　　Among them, in the first quarter, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 3.3% year-on-year, and the investment in fixed assets increased by 9.3% year-on-year.

Judging from the data, the growth rate of consumption and investment in the first two months has accelerated, but Meng Wei admitted that since March, due to the frequent occurrence of domestic epidemics, especially some unexpected factors that exceeded expectations, it has brought more stability to the smooth operation of the economy. Great uncertainty and challenges, consumption, especially contact consumption and some investment projects have been greatly affected. The total retail sales of consumer goods in March turned from a year-on-year increase to a decline, and the growth rate of fixed asset investment was higher than the previous two. The month has dropped significantly, and consumption and investment have fluctuated greatly.

　　But she stressed that the impact of the epidemic on domestic demand will be phased.

Shenzhen and other places that were greatly affected by the epidemic in the early stage have gradually resumed normal production and life order, and consumption and investment demand are gradually picking up. This shows that enterprises have a strong ability to adapt to changes in the situation, and China's economic development is very resilient. Long-term The fundamentals for the better have not changed.

　　In the next step, Meng Wei revealed that the National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant parties to increase the implementation of macro policies, make efforts to advance and moderately increase policy measures, and actively plan more vigorous policy measures, strengthen policy coordination and linkage, and focus on stabilizing the macro economy. Big plate.

The main measures include focusing on expanding consumption and promoting investment, intensifying efforts to help enterprises in bailouts, and resolutely guarding the bottom line of people's livelihood.

　　Meng Wei said that in the follow-up, the National Development and Reform Commission will closely follow and judge the development and changes of domestic and foreign situations, formulate and improve various response plans, strengthen policy reserves, and timely introduce effective measures to ensure that the economy operates in a reasonable manner in response to various uncertainties that may be encountered. interval.

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