Foreign trade ＂gets off to a good start＂, spring economy, special national debt … Reading China’s economic resilience and vitality from hot words.

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

In the first two months of this year, the total import and export value of China’s goods trade was 6.61 trillion yuan, up 8.7% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.75 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.3%; Imports reached 2.86 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%.

Behind the good start, China’s export growth performance is bright and its competitive advantage is consolidated. Exports of superior products such as automobiles, household appliances and ships increased by 15.8%, 24.3% and 180.6% respectively.

Diversified trading partners and vigorous private economy.

According to the data released by the General Administration of Customs, in the first two months of this year, the import and export of foreign trade between China and its major trading partners maintained a growth momentum, and the international market layout with close regional cooperation and diversified progress continued to be optimized.

Customs statistics show that in the first two months of this year, China imported and exported 3.13 trillion yuan to countries that jointly built the Belt and Road Initiative, up 9% year-on-year, accounting for 47.3% of China’s total import and export value. Among them, the import and export to ASEAN was 993.24 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1%; Imports and exports to five Central Asian countries reached 95.09 billion yuan, an increase of 26%. In the same period, the import and export to other RCEP member countries was 1.94 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.5%; Imports and exports to Latin America reached 587.48 billion yuan, up by 17.3%; Imports and exports to Africa reached 338.94 billion yuan, up by 17.3%.

After the Spring Festival, in Taizhou, the country’s largest private shipbuilding base and national ship export base, various ship companies are busy. In this dock, 14 ocean-going ships are being built at the same time.

At present, Jiangsu Taizhou has been successfully selected into the national advanced manufacturing cluster by virtue of its advantageous industries such as offshore equipment and high-tech ships. High-end ship types such as oil tankers, LNG dual-fuel power ships and super-large container ships are favored by the international market and become the "trump card" products for enterprises to attract international orders.

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

Customs statistics show that in the first two months of this year, the import and export of private enterprises in China was 3.61 trillion yuan, up 17.7% year-on-year, accounting for 54.6% of the total import and export value, up 4.2 percentage points from the same period last year.

"Going out to sea" service continues to increase, and enterprises seize the "spring economy"

At present, the "spring economy" has ushered in the peak of consumption. 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 docked the enterprises exporting outdoor leisure products in its jurisdiction, sorted out the export difficulties and pain points of enterprises, and formulated a personalized supervision and protection plan to help enterprises seize the "spring economy".

Early in the morning, Ningbo Customs staff came to the company to give guidance on shipping, customs clearance, inspection and other issues in the export business of enterprises. The surge of orders and the extended shipping time compared with previous years have brought a lot of pressure to enterprises.

In March, the peak season of hiking and outing is coming, and outdoor leisure products will also usher in the peak season of sales. Ningbo Customs has further improved its overall supervision efficiency by implementing measures such as "reporting and checking immediately" and "booking customs clearance". At the same time, we will open up the whole chain of delivery policies and fully guarantee the timely delivery of corporate orders.

In 2024, it is planned to issue 1 trillion yuan of ultra-long-term special government bonds.

This year’s "Government Work Report" proposes that from this year, it is planned to issue ultra-long-term special government bonds for several consecutive years, specifically for the implementation of major national strategies and the building of security capabilities in key areas, with an initial issuance of 1 trillion yuan this year. Why do you want to issue "ultra-long-term special government bonds" this year? What is the significance of issuing ultra-long-term special government bonds?

National debt is a kind of government bond issued by the state to raise financial funds, which has the highest credit and is recognized as the safest investment tool. In the bond market, it is generally considered that interest rate bonds with a maturity of more than 10 years are "ultra-long-term bonds". The so-called "special" refers to the national debt issued for a specific goal with a clear purpose, and the funds need to be earmarked.

This year, China’s proactive fiscal policy should be "moderately strengthened", mainly by making good use of fiscal policy space, combining various policy tools, maintaining an appropriate expenditure scale, and promoting a sustained economic recovery.

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

Wu Sa, deputy director of the Economic Research Institute of China Macroeconomic Research Institute, said that, for example, new urbanization, rural revitalization, rejuvenating the country through science and education, food security, energy security, etc., these areas are in urgent need of some medium-and long-term investments, and these investments will be issued through ultra-long-term special government bonds, because the issuance period of government bonds is longer, and the economic and social benefits in these areas are also longer, and they match each other and can better play the special pulling role of ultra-long-term government bonds.

China has tried visa-free policies for six countries including Switzerland since March 14th.

The Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 7 that in order to further promote the exchange of Chinese and foreign personnel, China decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries and try out visa-free policies for ordinary passport holders in Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg. During the period from March 14th to November 30th, 2024, people with ordinary passports from the above-mentioned countries may come to China for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends and transit for less than 15 days, and may enter China without a visa. Those who do not meet the visa-free conditions in the above countries still need to complete their visas to China before entering the country.

In February, the global manufacturing purchasing managers index was 49.1%.

China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing released on March 6th that the global purchasing managers’ index of manufacturing industry was 49.1% in February, down 0.2 percentage points from last month, and remained above 49% for two consecutive months. The recovery of global manufacturing industry is relatively stable, but it still maintains a low growth pattern. In February, the purchasing managers’ index of Asian manufacturing industry was 50.3%, which remained above 50% for two consecutive months.

For the first time, China telecom enterprises obtained the international telecom code number resources of satellite communication services.

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. has been approved by the international telecommunications department recently, and obtained the user dialing number and network identification number of Tiantong satellite service. This is the first time that China telecom enterprises have obtained international telecom code number resources for satellite communication services.

The "Silk Road Shipping" route has exceeded 14,000 times.

According to Xiamen Customs, by the end of February, the "Silk Road Shipping" route had operated more than 14,000 times, and the container throughput exceeded 16.6 million TEUs, reaching 106 ports in 37 countries and regions jointly building the "Belt and Road".

The two departments issued opinions to minimize the inconvenience of litigation for disabled people.

On March 6th, the Supreme People’s Court and China Disabled Persons’ Federation jointly issued their opinions, and for the first time made specific specifications for the barrier-free environment construction of litigation service places of people’s courts. Encourage qualified courts to make special marks on cases involving disabled persons, so as to realize priority in filing, trial and execution. For the disabled who can’t handle litigation matters independently on the spot, arrange special personnel to provide agency and deputy services.

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

A few days ago, a photographer took a moving picture of the national second-class protected animal red deer in Buha River Wetland Park, Tianjun County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. There are dozens of red deer in this group. They take a leisurely walk in the wetland park, stop and watch from time to time, and then queue up to cross the river ice. In recent years, with the improvement of local ecological environment, more and more wild animals thrive here.