On the morning of April 9, the first meeting of the 16th People’s Congress of Ningbo was held. Tang Feifan delivered a government work report on behalf of the mayor. The past five years have witnessed Ningbo’s response to risks and challenges, its forging ahead, and its seizing of major opportunities to forge a hard core force.
Over the past five years, the new ideas have been guided by brilliance, and they have been urged to keep in mind. Firmly and courageously advance in the direction guided by the General Secretary.
In the past five years, the new concept has been scientifically guided and the comprehensive strength has been improved by leaps and bounds. Ningbo fully, accurately and comprehensively implements the new development concept and strives to promote high-quality economic and social development. The GDP of the region increased from 897.3 billion yuan to 1459.5 billion yuan, leaping from the 16th place in China to the 12th place. The general public budget revenue increased from 111.5 billion yuan to 172.3 billion yuan, jumping from the 12th place to the 10th place. The industrial added value jumped from the 11th to the 7th place, and the total number of national manufacturing single event champions ranked the first in China. The per capita disposable income of urban residents increased from 52000 yuan to 74000 yuan, and that of rural residents increased from 29000 yuan to 43000 yuan. With high scores, it won the “six consecutive titles” of the National Civilized City and was rated as the happiest city in China.
In the past five years, the new pattern has been strategically guided and the hub cities have been solidly built. Ningbo actively serves to build a new development pattern and strives to build a domestic and international double cycle hub city. The cargo throughput of Ningbo Zhoushan Port exceeded 1.2 billion tons, ranking first in the world. The container throughput exceeded 31 million TEUs, ranking third in the world for four consecutive years. It was approved as Ningbo Area of Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone, and China CEEC Expo was upgraded to a national level exhibition. The total import and export volume at ports exceeded 2 trillion yuan, ranking fifth in the country. The total amount of self operated imports and exports of foreign trade is nearly 1.2 trillion yuan, making it the sixth “trillion city of foreign trade” in China. We guided and promoted enterprises to actively expand the domestic market, and the proportion of domestic sales output value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the total sales output value increased to 81.2%.
Among them, 2021 is the last year of the five years and the first year of the 14th Five Year Plan. Ningbo made overall plans for epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, promoted the implementation of “six stability” and “six guarantees”, and achieved steady and good economic operation throughout the year, with the overall social situation harmonious and stable. The GDP of the region grew by 8.2%, the general public budget revenue grew by 14.1%, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 11.9%, the investment in fixed assets increased by 11%, the total amount of self operated imports and exports of foreign trade increased by 21.6%, the actual use of foreign capital increased by 32.7%, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 9.7%, and the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents increased by 8.6% and 9.7% respectively, realizing a good start to the “Fourteenth Five Year Plan”.
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(Contributed by Ningbo Municipal Commission of Commerce)