Central Radio and Finance Evaluation | Consolidating the Foundation of High Quality Development in Manufacturing Industry and Adding Energy to Economic Growth in China | Industry | Manufacturing Industry
In June, the Chinese economy continued to maintain a recovery momentum.
According to data recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the manufacturing PMI in June was 49.0%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month. Among the 21 industries surveyed, 12 showed a month on month increase, an increase of 4 compared to the previous month, and the overall level of manufacturing industry prosperity has improved. Among them, the PMI of large enterprises was 50.3%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from the previous month. Especially, the production index and new order index have been above the critical point for two consecutive months, and production and demand continue to grow.
As a leading indicator of economic operation, the manufacturing PMI has slightly increased, indicating the continuation of the economic recovery trend and the continuous consolidation of the recovery foundation. On June 14th, the World Bank released the latest issue of the "China Economic Briefing: Maintaining Growth, Beyond Recovery", pointing out that with the lifting of travel restrictions and a surge in service spending, China's economic activity has rebounded in the first quarter of 2023. Driven by the rebound in consumer demand, it is expected that China's GDP will grow by 5.6% in 2023. Capital expenditures in infrastructure and manufacturing are expected to remain resilient.
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that high-quality development is the primary task of comprehensively building a socialist modernized country, and we must adhere to placing the focus of economic development on the real economy. In the process of China's high-quality development, promoting the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry is of utmost importance.
After years of sustained rapid growth, China's manufacturing industry has achieved significant achievements in total growth, structural upgrading, path transformation, and open cooperation, becoming the leading force in building a modern industrial system and an advantage in participating in international competition and cooperation.
In recent years, China's high-end equipment manufacturing industry and other high value-added industries have grown rapidly. The "White Paper on Industrial Green Development" released at the 2023 Industrial Green Development Conference on June 1 shows that in 2022, China has formed 45 national advanced manufacturing clusters, including high-end equipment, new materials, new energy, and intelligent connected vehicles, with a total output value of over 20 trillion yuan in leading industries. With the promotion of new energy, related equipment has also entered a period of rapid growth. China's photovoltaic production has remained the world's top for many consecutive years, with the industry's total output value exceeding 1.4 trillion yuan. At the same time, the popularity of green transportation vehicles such as new energy vehicles, green ships, and aviation continues to grow. In 2022, the production and sales of new energy vehicles have ranked first in the world for 8 consecutive years. Based on the rapid and high-quality development of the manufacturing industry, the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out the implementation of industrial foundation reconstruction projects to promote the high-end, intelligent, and green development of the manufacturing industry, and pointed out the key direction of technological transformation in the manufacturing industry.
At present, the world's unprecedented great changes are accelerating, and the strong and resilient manufacturing industry is not only the "anchor" and "ballast" of a major country's economy, but also the basic field for China to build a modern industrial system.
This year, various regions have launched a series of policy measures to promote the gradual recovery of corporate confidence and vitality, and the steady release of industrial and supply chain advantages. Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei and other regions have successively formulated development strategies for the manufacturing industry. Policies have been formulated at multiple levels, including investment attraction, business environment, industrial collaboration, and innovation incentives, to drive high-quality development of the manufacturing industry.
For example, Shanghai issued the "Three-year Action Plan for Promoting the High-quality Development of Manufacturing Industry in Shanghai", proposing to consolidate the modern industrial system by 2025 and increase the proportion of industrial added value in GDP to 25%. Jiangsu Province has formulated a road map for promoting the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry, and strives to build the main position of advanced manufacturing industry with international competitiveness. On June 27, Jiangsu Province pointed out at a relevant press conference that it will focus on the cultivation of advanced manufacturing industrial clusters, focusing on scientific and technological innovation platforms such as laboratories above the provincial level, industry leaders, and high-tech enterprises. Guangdong issued the "Opinions of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the People's Government of Guangdong Province on Building a Strong Manufacturing Province with High Quality", proposing that the industrial added value will account for more than 35% of GDP in 2027.
Stride forward, galloping without stopping. A complete industrial system, complete industrial categories, strong supply capacity, and gradually increasing technological strength are driving the survival, competitiveness, and development of "Made in China" to gradually improve. I believe that with the support and guidance of policies, China's manufacturing industry will steadily advance to a new stage, continuously accumulating new momentum to promote high-quality development of the Chinese economy.