The driving force for the development of Zhejiang's private economy continues to accumulate (economic focus), with industries | added value | economy
In the Beilun Port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port, giant ships are parked at full berths, and bridge cranes and container trucks are busy shuttling back and forth; In the Yiwu International Trade City, people come and go between stores, and there is a constant stream of foreign merchants coming to purchase; Night markets across the country are crowded with people, and stalls are filled with a variety of products... The land of Zhijiang is bustling with activity.
In the first half of this year, the gross domestic product of Zhejiang Province was 3871.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.8% based on comparable prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 105 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3%; The added value of the secondary industry was 1580 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%; The added value of the tertiary industry is 2186.7 billion yuan, an increase of 8.4%... Behind a series of impressive data, it reflects the stable and positive development momentum of Zhejiang's economy, with continuous accumulation of development momentum.
Enhanced vitality of private economy
"Three years ago, it was a 20 million yuan support fund from the Keqiao District government in Shaoxing that helped us establish our foothold here. Nowadays, the market is getting bigger and bigger." Speaking of the development in recent years, Li Junpei, the general manager of Zhejiang Caihua Technology Co., Ltd., said, "The thoughtful service of the government is a strong guarantee for the development of the enterprise."
Zhejiang attaches great importance to optimizing the business environment and actively promotes the healthy development of the private economy.
In the Sany Loader Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Wuxing District, Huzhou, a pure electric telescopic crawler crane has been taken offline from the assembly workshop. Relying on this technologically advanced pure electric telescopic boom crawler crane, the base has received many orders from countries such as the Netherlands.
"Talent is crucial for product development and production," said Sheng Xudong, the head of the Human Resources Department of Zhejiang Sany Equipment Co., Ltd. The local government has accurately promoted dozens of high-level R&D talents to enterprises through activities such as holding global industry talent precise docking meetings. Not only that, the newly invested loader industrial park has achieved "land acquisition and construction start immediately", reducing the process by 44 days and saving costs for enterprises.
From the successive promulgation and implementation of the Zhejiang Province Regulations on Promoting the Development of Small and Medium sized Enterprises and the Zhejiang Province Regulations on Promoting the Development of Private Enterprises, to the establishment of a full cycle service system by governments at all levels, Zhejiang has taken multiple measures to enhance the vitality of business entities. In the first half of this year, Zhejiang Province established 256000 new private enterprises and 649000 individual industrial and commercial households, with year-on-year growth of 12.2% and 14.6%, respectively.
The strong support from the government and the hard work of enterprises have enhanced the vitality of Zhejiang's private economy. Faced with market changes, private enterprises in Zhejiang can quickly make rapid adjustments, continuously enhance their competitiveness, and inject new vitality into the economic development of Zhejiang through online and offline exploration, buying and selling globally.
Strong momentum of digital economy
Entering the production workshop of Shiwangxin Toys Co., Ltd. in Huangyan District, Taizhou, there is an automated production line for wooden toys. A series of operations such as sheet cutting, stamping, screen printing, and packaging can be controlled through an intelligent system with one click; Outside the production line, automatic logistics vehicles are always waiting for instructions to arrange the transportation of raw materials and the handling of finished products
This is a microcosm of Zhejiang's implementation of the "No.1 Development Project" for digital economy innovation and improvement. In 2022, the added value of core digital economy industries in Zhejiang Province increased by 6.3% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 11.6% of GDP. This year, Zhejiang has formulated eight major action plans, including "Industrial Brain+Future Factory" empowerment and improvement of digital key core technologies. In the first half of the year, the manufacturing industry, the core industry of Zhejiang's digital economy, saw an increase of 8.4% in added value, while the information transmission, software, and information technology service industries saw an increase of 12.5% in added value.
In the exhibition hall of Zhejiang Qiangnao Technology Co., Ltd. in the Future Science and Technology City of Yuhang District, Hangzhou, a disabled person wearing an intelligent bionic hand is using brain computer interface technology to write calligraphy on paper. With the help of this "black technology", people with disabilities have a new experience.
In the Future Science and Technology City of Yuhang District, digital economy enterprises are accelerating their agglomeration. From intelligent robots on production lines, to deep vision systems applied in intelligent manufacturing, and then to human-machine intelligent interaction devices, anchoring the new track of artificial intelligence, the Future Science and Technology City has initially established a high-end artificial intelligence industry cluster, with new products and technologies constantly emerging. In the first half of this year, the added value of the core industries of Yuhang's digital economy was 95.22 billion yuan, accounting for 65.4% of GDP.
"While Zhejiang's digital economy is' steadily developing ', it also relies on advanced technologies to provide inclusive services, bringing more assistance to common prosperity," said Bao Haibo, a professor at the Zhejiang Provincial Party School. From one click quick handling of digital government affairs, to remote consultation of smart healthcare, and then to the deepening of live streaming formats in the fields... In the land of Zhijiang, digital technology continues to illuminate life.
Accelerated landing of major projects
In the scorching summer, the construction site of the Wolong Intelligent New Energy Equipment Industrialization Project in Shangyu District, Shaoxing is bustling with activity: the headquarters building and talent apartments are rising from the ground, and the final installation and commissioning of the new energy conversion and control device project factory is underway. As a major project with a total investment of 6 billion yuan, the expected annual output value after reaching production capacity can reach 15 billion yuan.
Since 2016, Zhejiang has carried out 15 concentrated construction activities for major projects, with a total investment of 11.6 trillion yuan. Since the beginning of this year, Zhejiang has launched the "Thousand Trillion Project", focusing on areas such as advanced manufacturing bases, strong scientific and technological innovation bases, and strong transportation provinces. Every year, more than 1000 provincial-level major projects are planned and promoted, with a total investment of over 1 trillion yuan.
At present, major project construction is in full swing in various regions. Data shows that in the first half of the year, fixed assets investment in Zhejiang increased by 9.0% year on year, including 17.6% growth in manufacturing investment and 8.0% growth in infrastructure investment.
The construction of transportation infrastructure is of utmost importance. Among the "Thousand Trillion Projects" in Zhejiang, there are a total of 291 projects in the "Transportation Strong Province Project", with a planned investment of over 2 trillion yuan.
At the construction site of the Xiangshanling Tunnel exit in Yiwu City, Jinhua, the Hangzhou Wenzhou high-speed railway has officially started laying tracks along the entire line; At Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, the "multi-layer structure+intelligent" international cargo station has been completed and opened for operation; The Liuheng Highway Bridge at Ningbo Zhoushan Port, the first phase of the Meishan Waterway Bridge, has successfully topped off the cable tower on the Meishan side, and the project has entered the countdown to completion
To smoothly implement the "Thousand Trillion Project", Zhejiang plans to provide various financing support of over 500 billion yuan annually within 5 years, fully guaranteeing the needs of the project in terms of land, funding, environmental capacity, and other aspects. In addition, Zhejiang has arranged 148 projects in mountainous island counties to achieve full coverage of counties.
"The construction of major projects plays a crucial role in effectively investing in sustainable growth and promoting high-quality economic and social development. Promoting the construction of major projects has become an important lever for expanding investment, optimizing structure, and stabilizing growth in Zhejiang Province," said Ye Jianliang, a professor at the School of Economics at Zhejiang University.
Optimization and upgrading of export structure
In the Ningbo Meishan Comprehensive Bonded Zone, a batch of new energy vehicles are waiting to be loaded into containers at the yard of CITIC Gangtong International Logistics Co., Ltd. They are about to be exported overseas.
In the first half of the year, Zhejiang achieved import and export of 2.36 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. Among them, photovoltaic, new energy vehicles, and lithium batteries have shown outstanding performance in the "new three samples", with export values increasing by 22.9%, 105.5%, and 71.8%, respectively.
In Yiwu Light Source Technology Town, the production line of Tianhe Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is fully operational. The photovoltaic panels in the warehouse are being packaged and shipped, ready to be sold to Europe. Relying on the photovoltaic industry cluster, Yiwu International Trade City has opened a new energy product market, and many foreign merchants have come to purchase.
"The 'Yixin Europe' China Europe freight train departing from Yiwu used to transport small commodities, hardware and electrical appliances, and mechanical equipment. Now, there are more and more automotive parts, photovoltaic products, smart home appliances, and new energy vehicles," said Ye Qiuran, Vice President of Operations at Yiwu Tianmeng Industrial Investment Co., Ltd., the train operator.
Governments at all levels in Zhejiang province have taken multiple measures to fully support the development of foreign trade enterprises. Previously, Zhejiang issued the "Several Measures to Expand the Market, Increase Orders, and Stabilize Foreign Trade", which specifically introduced 33 measures to expand the market, increase orders, and stabilize foreign trade. It was explicitly proposed to increase the guarantee of factors for foreign trade enterprises with sufficient orders, such as new energy vehicles, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, and industrial chain "chain owners" enterprises. At the end of last year, the commerce department of Zhejiang launched the "Thousand Teams and Ten Thousand Enterprises" campaign to expand the market and increase orders. As of mid July, Zhejiang has organized 1360 teams and more than 10000 enterprises to conduct business activities overseas, achieving intention orders exceeding 113 billion yuan.
"Zhejiang's foreign trade exports have shifted from mainly clothing, furniture, and household appliances in the past to the strong momentum of the 'new three types'. This development trend is not only a reflection of industrial structure optimization and upgrading, but also a reflection of the continuous enhancement of Zhejiang's economic vitality." said Chen Zhicheng, Deputy Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce.
