China News Service, Beijing, March 25 (Reporter Liu Wenwen) The 2024 Annual Meeting of the China Development Forum was held in Beijing from 24th to 25th, with the theme of "Sustainable Development of China". In just two days, officials from eight departments including the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the State Food and Drug Administration, and the National Data Administration gathered at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse to jointly explain China's economic development. Develop confidence.
Confidence lies in the huge market potential. Vice Minister of Commerce Guo Tingting said that China has a population of more than 1.4 billion and is the world's second largest consumer market for goods. With an annual per capita disposable income of nearly 40,000 yuan, China has formed the world's largest and most growing middle-income group. In the past 10 years, the per capita service consumption expenditure of Chinese residents has increased from 39.7% to 45.2%. There is still broad room for further growth in service consumption.
Confidence lies in the continuously optimized and upgraded industrial and supply chains. Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that after decades of development, China has basically built an industrial system with complete systems, multiple varieties, and large scale, with 41 major industrial categories, 207 medium industrial categories, and 666 small industrial categories. , covering all industrial categories in the United Nations Industrial Classification, has become an important part of the global industrial chain supply chain.
Jin Zhuanglong said that the optimization and upgrading of industrial and supply chains has strongly supported the rapid growth of the national economy, significantly improved people's living standards, and provided key support for China to create the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability.
Confidence lies in the booming digital economy. Liu Liehong, director of the National Data Administration, pointed out that as of the end of 2023, China had built a total of 3.377 million 5G base stations, a year-on-year increase of 46.1%. The comprehensive level of computing power infrastructure ranks second in the world, and the total scale of computing power exceeds 230EFLOPS. More and more cities have become "double gigabit cities", constantly opening up the "main artery" of digital economic development.
Liu Liehong said that domestic and foreign companies are welcome to actively participate in the construction of China's data element market and share development dividends.
Confidence lies in the continuously enhanced strength of scientific and technological innovation. Wu Zhaohui, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, pointed out that China continues to strengthen its cutting-edge layout, deploy scientific research tasks across the entire chain, and is committed to promoting basic theoretical research on artificial intelligence, development of common technology in the industry, and development of applied science and technology, innovating artificial intelligence products and services, and accelerating the advancement of artificial intelligence technology. Transformation and application. In terms of algorithms and frameworks in the field of artificial intelligence, China has built systematic capabilities and actively contributed Chinese wisdom to global artificial intelligence technological innovation.
Confidence lies in the growing momentum of green development. Zhao Yingmin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, pointed out that China's new energy vehicle production and sales account for more than 60% of the world's total, ranking first in the world for nine consecutive years. Last year, China's output of key components such as wind turbines accounted for 70% of the global market, and the installed capacity of renewable energy power generation historically exceeded that of thermal power. "The vigorous development of green and low-carbon fields is becoming a new engine for China's economic development."
Confidence lies in the determination and courage to persist in reform and opening up. Huang Guo, deputy director of the National Medical Products Administration, said that China is the world's largest and most active pharmaceutical market and the most important pharmaceutical manufacturing country, with the most stable total volume and predictable growth. China's development requires an open world, and the development of the world cannot be separated from China's strength.
Confidence lies in the infinite market opportunities. The Chinese market provides massive demand, Chinese manufacturing stabilizes global supply and demand, and Chinese innovation creates huge business opportunities... Zheng Shajie, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, listed many of China's development dividends. He said that China's cultivation and development of new productive forces and promotion of high-quality development will provide domestic and foreign investors with unlimited market opportunities and extremely broad development prospects.
As Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said, China's economy is highly resilient, has great potential, and is full of vitality, and the long-term positive economic trend will continue to be consolidated and enhanced.
The two-day forum came to an end. In the speeches of the eight officials, the image of "China with sustainable development" became increasingly clear. (over)