On April 19, Peng Huagang, secretary-general and spokesperson of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, introduced the economic operation of central enterprises in the first quarter of 2022 at a press conference.

He said that in the first quarter, central enterprises achieved a cumulative operating income of 9 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.4%; a net profit of 472.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.7%; and paid taxes and fees of 734.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.9%. Fixed asset investment (excluding real estate) was 519.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%.

It should be said that in the first quarter, the economic benefits of central enterprises grew steadily and the quality of operation continued to improve.

(Chi Hanyu)

Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]