CCTV News: The General Administration of Customs announced on March 7 that in the first two months of this year, my country's import and export of goods trade increased by 8.7% year-on-year, and exports even reached double-digit growth, marking a "good start" for foreign trade.

　　In the first two months of this year, my country's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.61 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.7%.

Among them, exports were 3.75 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.3%; imports were 2.86 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%.

　　Behind the good start is my country's outstanding export growth and consolidated competitive advantages.

Exports of advantageous products such as automobiles, home appliances, and ships increased by 15.8%, 24.3%, and 180.6% year-on-year respectively.

　　Diversified trading partners and joint progress, the private economy is full of vitality

　　Data released by the General Administration of Customs shows that in the first two months of this year, my country's foreign trade import and export with its major trading partners maintained a growth momentum, and the international market layout of close regional cooperation and diversified progress continued to be optimized.

　　Customs statistics show that in the first two months of this year, my country's imports and exports to countries co-building the "Belt and Road" were 3.13 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9%, accounting for 47.3% of my country's total imports and exports.

Among them, imports and exports to ASEAN were 993.24 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1%; imports and exports to the five Central Asian countries were 95.09 billion yuan, an increase of 26%.

During the same period, imports and exports to other RCEP member states were 1.94 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.5%; imports and exports to Latin America were 587.48 billion yuan, an increase of 17.3%; imports and exports to Africa were 338.94 billion yuan, an increase of 17.3%.

　　After the Spring Festival, in Taizhou, the country's largest private shipbuilding base and a national ship export base, various shipbuilding companies were busy.

In this shipyard, 14 ocean-going transport ships are being built simultaneously.

　　At present, Jiangsu Taizhou has been successfully selected as a national advanced manufacturing cluster by virtue of its advantageous industries such as offshore engineering equipment and high-tech ships.

High-end ship types such as oil tankers, LNG dual-fuel power ships, and ultra-large container ships are favored by the international market and have become the "ace" products for companies to attract international orders.

　　Develop new products, cultivate new business formats, apply new technologies, and optimize market layout. Since the beginning of 2024, various regions, departments, and foreign trade entities have faced difficulties and taken multiple measures to seize new market opportunities in the process of innovation and change. Create new competitive advantages.

　　Customs statistics show that in the first two months of this year, my country's private enterprises imported and exported 3.61 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.7%, accounting for 54.6% of the total import and export value, an increase of 4.2 percentage points from the same period last year.

　　"Going overseas" services continue to increase, companies seize the "Spring Economy"

　　At present, the "Spring Economy" is ushering in a consumption peak. In overseas consumer markets, outdoor leisure products such as tents, beach chairs, and travel bags are also popular among consumers.

During this period, Ningbo Customs actively contacted enterprises exporting outdoor leisure products in its jurisdiction, sorted out the difficulties and pain points of enterprises' exports, and formulated personalized supervision and guarantee plans to help enterprises seize the "spring economy."

　　Early in the morning, Ningbo Customs staff came to the company to provide guidance on shipping, customs clearance, inspection and other issues in the company's export business.

The surge in order volume and longer shipping times than in previous years have put a lot of pressure on companies.

　　Entering March, the peak season for outings and outings is coming, and the peak sales season for outdoor leisure products will also come. Ningbo Customs has further improved the overall supervision efficiency by implementing measures such as "immediate reporting and inspection" and "appointment clearance".

At the same time, we have opened up the entire chain of door-to-door delivery policies to ensure that corporate orders are delivered on time.

　　Plans to issue 1 trillion yuan of ultra-long-term special government bonds in 2024

　　This year's "Government Work Report" proposed that starting from this year, it plans to issue ultra-long-term special treasury bonds for several consecutive years, specifically for the implementation of major national strategies and the construction of security capabilities in key areas. This year, 1 trillion yuan will be issued first.

Why is "ultra-long-term special treasury bonds" issued this year?

What is the significance of issuing ultra-long-term special government bonds?

　　Treasury bonds are a type of government bonds issued by the country to raise fiscal funds. They have the highest creditworthiness and are recognized as the safest investment tools.

In the bond market, interest rate bonds with an issuance period of more than 10 years are generally considered "ultra-long-term bonds."

The so-called "special" refers to treasury bonds issued for specific goals and with clear purposes, and the funds need to be earmarked for special purposes.

　　This year, China's proactive fiscal policy will be "appropriately strengthened", mainly to make good use of fiscal policy space, use a combination of policy tools, maintain an appropriate scale of expenditure, and promote the continued recovery of the economy.

　　Experts said that ultra-long-term special treasury bonds are aimed at two aspects, one is the implementation of major national strategies, and the other is the construction of security capabilities in key areas. These areas are aimed at the longer term and are closely integrated with the task of Chinese-style modernization.

　　Wu Sa, deputy director of the Economic Research Institute of the China Academy of Macroeconomics, said that areas such as new urbanization, rural revitalization, rejuvenating the country through science and education, food security, and energy security are in urgent need of some medium- and long-term investments. The issuance of long-term special treasury bonds will continue, because the issuance cycle of treasury bonds is relatively long, and the cycle of economic and social benefits in these areas is also relatively long. The two match each other and can better play the special pulling effect of ultra-long-term treasury bonds.

　　China will trial visa-free policy for six countries including Switzerland on March 14

　　The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 7 that in order to further promote personnel exchanges between China and foreign countries, China has decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries and implement a pilot visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six countries: Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

From March 14 to November 30, 2024, ordinary passport holders from the above countries can enter China without a visa if they come to China for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, and transit for no more than 15 days.

People from the above-mentioned countries who do not meet the conditions for visa exemption still need to apply for a visa before entering China.

　　The global manufacturing purchasing managers index in February was 49.1%

　　The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing released on March 6 that the global manufacturing purchasing managers index in February was 49.1%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month and stable at above 49% for two consecutive months.

The recovery of the global manufacturing industry is relatively stable, but still maintains a low growth pattern.

The Asian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in February was 50.3%, remaining above 50% for two consecutive months.

　　For the first time, a Chinese telecommunications company has obtained international telecommunications code resources for satellite communication services.

　　The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. recently obtained approval from the international telecommunications department and obtained the user dialing number and network identification number for Tiantong satellite business. This is the first time that a Chinese telecommunications company has obtained the user dialing number and network identification number for satellite communications. International telecommunications code number resources for services.

　　The number of "Silk Road Shipping" routes exceeds 14,000

　　According to Xiamen Customs, as of the end of February, the "Silk Road Shipping" route has operated more than 14,000 ships, completed a container throughput of more than 16.6 million TEUs, and reached 106 ports in 37 countries and regions co-building the "Belt and Road".

　　The two departments issued opinions to minimize the inconvenience of litigation for persons with disabilities

　　On March 6, the Supreme People's Court and the China Disabled Persons' Federation jointly issued an opinion, setting out for the first time specific regulations on the construction of barrier-free environments for litigation service venues in people's courts.

Encourage qualified courts to specially label cases involving persons with disabilities to achieve priority in case filing, trial, and execution.

For persons with disabilities who are unable to handle litigation matters on their own on-site, special personnel will be arranged to provide agency and assistance services.

　　Haixi, Qinghai: Red deer, a national second-level protected animal, appears in the wetland park

　　Recently, a photography enthusiast captured moving images of red deer, a national second-level protected animal, in the Buha River Wetland Park in Tianjun County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province.

There are dozens of red deer in this group. They take a leisurely walk in the wetland park, stopping to watch from time to time, and then line up to cross the river ice.

In recent years, with the improvement of the local ecological environment, more and more wild animals are thriving here.