China's development is going through storms and waves, and the future is promising

China’s development is going through storms and waves, and the future is promising (People’s Forum)

　　"Numbers are convincing" "Goals are clear and confident" "This year we will reach a higher level"... On the morning of March 5, the second session of the 14th National People's Congress opened. The useful information and highlights in the government work report touched people. Memories of the past year have boosted confidence in the future, and many people have written testimonials on social platforms.

　　In 2023, we experienced ups and downs, saw beautiful scenery, and achieved heavy harvests.

“Gross domestic product exceeded 126 trillion yuan”, “12.44 million new urban jobs were created”, “grain output reached 1.39 trillion kilograms”, “residents’ per capita disposable income increased by 6.1%”…this hard-won “report card” , engraved with every hard work and effort, and also witnessed that the Chinese economy has "strengthened its body and strengthened its bones in the storm."

While economic growth has "good momentum", new industries, new models, and new driving forces are accelerating and growing, and the economy is "rich in novelty" and "full of vitality", which has injected more confidence into high-quality development.

　　New industries are experiencing “acceleration”.

Industry is the foundation of the economy.

In recent years, my country's traditional industries have accelerated their transformation and upgrading, strategic emerging industries have flourished, and future industries have been laid out in an orderly manner... "Time-honored brands" have taken on a new lease of life, "new brands" have strong momentum, and "green brands" have developed rapidly, boosting the pace of high-quality development. Solid and powerful.

Today, in the Hefei High-tech Zone in Anhui Province, the Yunfei Road, which is just a few hundred meters long, gathers dozens of quantum companies; in the Optics Valley of Wuhan, Hubei Province, the scale of the optoelectronic information industry cluster exceeds 500 billion yuan...a group of high-end, intelligent, The rapid rise of new green pillar industries confirms that my country has made "important progress in the construction of a modern industrial system" and has accumulated strong impetus for China's economic development.

　　The new model inspires “new vitality”.

During the Spring Festival holiday that just passed, Yabuli Ski Resort in Heilongjiang welcomed more than 130,000 guests per day; in Zhaosu County, Xinjiang, the ice and snow park was filled with laughter... "Ice and Snow + Cultural Tourism" and "Ice and Snow + Sports" and other new business formats have become New highlights of consumption.

In recent years, from the accelerated development of the integration of urban and rural culture and tourism, to the continuous emergence of live streaming e-commerce, social e-commerce, instant retail, cross-border e-commerce, etc., new models, new formats, and new scenarios of continuous innovation have further stimulated consumption potential.

In 2023, my country's final consumption expenditure will contribute 82.5% to economic growth, and the added value of the service industry will account for 54.6% of GDP... The role of the consumption engine is highlighted, and the economic structure continues to be optimized, fully confirming that China's economy has a higher gold content.

　　New momentum creates “new advantages”.

Developing new productive forces is an intrinsic requirement and an important focus to promote high-quality development.

When General Secretary Xi Jinping participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation, he emphasized: "We must firmly grasp the primary task of high-quality development and develop new productive forces according to local conditions." Great progress has been made in the development of high-end equipment such as aviation engines, gas turbines, and fourth-generation nuclear power units. Innovative achievements in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and quantum technology are constantly emerging... my country's scientific and technological innovation has achieved new breakthroughs, with fruitful results in key core technologies, and its innovation-driven development capabilities have continued to improve.

Accelerating the development of new productive forces will further provide a strong impetus and support for high-quality development and continue to enhance the momentum and stamina of economic development.

　　To understand the general trend of my country's economy, we must look at both the short-term "shape" and the long-term "potential"; we must look at both the "quantity" of growth and the "quality" of development.

Today, looking at China's economic "report card" in 2023 through these new industries, new models, and new drivers, we not only feel that it is of sufficient weight and high quality, but also more truly understand that my country's economic recovery is basically good and will continue to be good in the long term. The trend has not changed and will not change.

On the new journey, strengthen confidence and confidence, give full play to my country's significant institutional advantages, the demand advantage of the ultra-large market, the supply advantage of the complete industrial system, and the talent advantage of numerous high-quality workers, turn pressure into motivation and accumulate advantages into victory. , will surely promote the continued improvement of our country's economy and continue to write new chapters of high-quality development.

　　By anchoring our goals and working hard, we firmly believe that China’s development will surely endure and the future will be promising.

　　Zhou Nan

　　(People's Daily)