Openness is a distinctive sign of contemporary China.
The Politburo meeting of the CPC Central Committee held on July 28 proposed to actively promote exports, expand imports, do a good job in the introduction of technology and foreign capital, and promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" initiative.
In the first half of this year, the total import and export of goods nationwide reached a record high of 19802.2 billion yuan; the actual use of foreign capital was 723.31 billion yuan, an increase of 17.4% year-on-year on a comparable basis; the actual investment in large projects with contracted foreign capital of more than 100 million US dollars increased by 30.2% year-on-year; high-quality The implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) continues to achieve new results... Reading the "report card" of China's economy in the first half of the year, the momentum of foreign trade and foreign investment is improving, which not only lays a solid foundation for the realization of the annual goal, but also makes the world more difficult to recover The economy injected valuable confidence.
Buying and selling globally, good in and good out
On the shore of the wharf, 10,000-ton giant ships full of cargo berthed in turn; in the dispatching room, the operation plan was fully arranged; in the operation area, automated loading and unloading vehicles came and went.
In the first half of this year, the foreign trade container volume of Shandong Port Qingdao Port increased by 8%.
This busy scene is a microcosm of the steady growth of China's foreign trade.
——Looking at the volume, there is a steady rise.
In the first half of this year, my country's imports and exports to ASEAN, the European Union and the United States were 2.95 trillion yuan, 2.71 trillion yuan and 2.47 trillion yuan respectively, up 10.6%, 7.5% and 11.7% respectively; Exports increased by 17.8% and 5.6% respectively.
The number of China-Europe freight trains operating in a single month has remained above 1,000 for 26 consecutive months.
——Looking at the structure, good in and good out.
In the first half of this year, my country's exports of electrical equipment, integrated circuits, automobiles and other electromechanical products increased by 24.8%, 16.4%, and 51.1% respectively, and imports of intermediate products such as copper materials, basic organic chemicals, and integrated circuits increased by 16.2%, 7.9%, and 5.5%, respectively. %.
The import and export of private enterprises increased by 13.6%, which was 4.2 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate. The main structure of foreign trade continued to be optimized.
"Generally speaking, my country's foreign trade import and export showed strong resilience in the first half of the year. In May and June, the downward trend of growth rate in April was quickly reversed, laying a solid foundation for the stability and improvement of foreign trade throughout the year." The General Administration of Customs Li Kuiwen, director of the Statistical Analysis Department, said.
Companies have the most say in buying and selling global business.
A few days ago, a batch of high-performance coatings worth nearly 410,000 yuan from Changxing Special Materials (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. was successfully shipped overseas.
Benefiting from RCEP, this batch of goods can enjoy a tariff preference of about 40,000 yuan in the importing country.
"RCEP has brought new opportunities. The customs has organized a number of special policy seminars, which have provided us with great help in expanding overseas markets." said Li Hui, head of customs affairs at Changxing Special Materials (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. Since this year, the company has It has obtained 44 certificates of origin issued by Gongbei Customs, and the goods exceeding 31 million yuan enjoy export preferences. The value of the company's exports to Japan has increased by nearly 1/4 compared with last year.
During the "618" period this year, the turnover of more than 400 overseas brands of JD.com increased by over 100% year-on-year, and the sales performance was very eye-catching.
"In the first half of the year, JD.com's business performance rose steadily. Through comprehensive upgrades in consumption scenarios, marketing ecology, quality and service, and investment promotion, we imported global goodies for consumers, and attracted more than 20,000 brands to settle in, with a wide range of supply sources. More than 100 countries and regions." The relevant person in charge of JD International said that in the future, the company will actively make good use of exhibition platforms such as the Service Trade Fair and the China International Import Expo to expand trade cooperation opportunities.
Step up the layout, foreign capital grabs the "China number"
Plant the plane trees, and the phoenix will come.
In the first half of this year, China vigorously responded to the impact of unexpected factors, and the national economy stabilized and rebounded.
During this process, many foreign-funded enterprises have stepped up their layout in China and rushed to board the "China" giant ship.
Some make efforts to upgrade traditional industries.
Accountants, accessories administrators, system engineers... Before the peak season of autumn recruitment, HBIS POSCO Auto Sheet Co., Ltd. has taken the lead in posting a large number of job requirements on the Internet.
It is understood that the total investment of the HBIS-Posco auto sheet joint venture project is as high as 4.125 billion yuan. It was jointly established by HBIS Group and South Korea's Posco Steel Corporation (POSCO) with a 50% investment. It is the largest single investment in China's steel industry in recent years. Foreign joint venture projects.
"The teams of China and South Korea will give full play to their respective advantages and jointly build the world's high-end automotive panel technology, products and innovation heights." Talking about the future, the project leader is full of confidence.
Some focus on high-tech research and development.
On April 8, the innovation cooperation center of Fujifilm's enterprises in Suzhou High-tech Zone, Jiangsu was officially opened.
Equipped with advanced high-throughput bioreactors and bioanalyzers, the center will provide a variety of media development and optimization services for the entire Greater China region.
Kenichi Tanaka, President of Fujifilm (China) Investment Co., Ltd., said that the annual growth rate of China's biological products market is expected to reach 20% in the next few years. need.
Some seize business opportunities in the service market.
Publicis Groupe, headquartered in Paris, France, is involved in advertising creative, public relations, marketing services and other fields.
At the end of July, the latest financial report released by Publicis Group showed that its net income increased by 19.1% in the first half of this year, and its performance was the best in history.
"Our business in China has maintained rapid growth. This is due to the continuous optimization of China's business environment and the cultivation and empowerment of enterprises. We formally established a regional headquarters in Chengdu, Sichuan earlier this year, and will promote further investment in the future. China welcomes greater market opportunities,” said Lin Zhen, Managing Partner of Publicis Groupe Asia Pacific and CEO of North Asia.
According to the data of the enterprise survey, from the beginning of this year to August 1, there were more than 5,000 newly registered wholly foreign-owned enterprises and foreign investor-controlled enterprises nationwide.
Among them, the fields of wholesale and retail, scientific research and technical services, manufacturing, information transmission software and information technology services are relatively concentrated.
Expand opening up, and the road to win-win is broader
The free flow of capital and technology, and the full emergence of innovation and wisdom, can bring together the synergy of world economic growth.
Expanding openness and integration and achieving win-win cooperation are an important magic weapon for China to stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment, and it is also a good medicine for boosting the global economy.
——Expanding opening up, China's policy is solid.
From the implementation of the new version of the negative list for foreign investment access in the whole country and the pilot free trade zone, to further relax the market access of foreign capital; to the successful holding of the African Good Internet Shopping Festival, buy in BRICS and other activities; to the implementation of the "Foreign Investment Law" law enforcement inspection, urging the implementation of National treatment for foreign-funded enterprises... Since the beginning of this year, China has implemented a series of measures to stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment, and achieved great results.
Looking forward to the second half of the year, there are still many new highlights and new measures for China to expand its opening up.
The Ministry of Commerce stated that it will make good use of exhibitions such as the Service Trade Fair, the China International Import Expo, and the Canton Fair, encourage enterprises to grab orders through various channels, and at the same time support the export of high-tech, high-value-added large-scale complete sets of equipment and the joint construction of key “Belt and Road” projects.
The National Development and Reform Commission emphasized that it will continue to pay attention to and actively promote the resumption of work and production in key areas, material security and other related work, and promote the accelerated implementation of major foreign-funded projects.
The People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange proposed to expand the pilot program of integrated domestic and foreign currency capital pools for multinational companies to further facilitate multinational companies to conduct cross-border receipts and payments in RMB.
——Win-win cooperation, all parties are full of confidence.
According to an article published on the website of The Economist in Spain, China is a fully functional production and consumption center that has become an oasis in the looming global recession.
At a time when Western consumption is being stifled by inflation, China can still provide a large number of consumers and become a stable "safe haven" for investors.
Sergei Lukonin, a scholar at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the growth of China's foreign trade has benefited from the recovery of the industrial chain, the supply chain and the continuous release of internal demand.
China's continued expansion of opening up will not only benefit China itself, but also the world, and provide more opportunities for foreign companies and products to achieve mutual benefits and win-win results.
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Work together and keep going.
The fundamentals of China's economy, which is resilient, has ample potential, and has ample room for manoeuvre, will remain positive in the long run.
An open China will continue to provide strong momentum for the recovery of the world economy.
Wang Junling
Wang Junling