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The latest statistics from Hefei Customs show that in the first seven months of this year, the total import and export value of Anhui Province's goods trade was 475.89 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%. Exports are still the "big head", with a total value of 320.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%; imports were 155.29 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%. From the list, in the first seven months, Anhui Province's import and export, exports, and imports ranked 9th, 9th, and 12th in the country respectively. In July, Anhui Province's imports and exports were 78.63 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%, ranking 9th in the country, a record high.

Interpretation: The foreign trade struggle between Anhui and Henan has lasted for nearly a year. In the first 11 months of last year, Anhui led Henan by 2.62 billion yuan, and its total import and export value ranked first in central China. By the end of the year, Henan struggled to overtake Anhui and retained its leading position in central China's foreign trade, but its lead was only 5.57 billion yuan.

Since the beginning of this year, Anhui's foreign trade has been growing rapidly - in the first quarter, the total value of imports and exports reached 189.08 billion yuan, an increase of 8.6% over the same period last year; the growth rate in the first half of the year was 7.4%, and the total value of imports and exports reached 396.78 billion yuan, setting a record high for the same period in history, ranking 10th in the country and first in the central region. In the same first half of the year, Henan's foreign trade imports and exports reached 325.32 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 13.8%.

At present, the foreign trade data for the first seven months have been released. Anhui not only maintains its first place in the central region, but also has achieved another promotion in the national ranking, with its foreign trade scale ranking ninth in the country.Anhui still relies heavily on electromechanical products - in the first seven months, it exported 223.94 billion yuan of electromechanical products, a year-on-year increase of 12%, accounting for 69.8% of the total export value.

Specifically, the "new three" products of electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and photovoltaic products had a total export of 27.34 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%; as Anhui's "first industry", automobiles (including chassis) and spare parts totaled 67.99 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.6%, driving the province's exports to grow by 4.6 percentage points.

Henan, where electromechanical products account for the majority, has been ranked first in central China's foreign trade for more than 10 consecutive years. This is inseparable from the outstanding contribution of "the world's largest Apple mobile phone production base". Data shows that since Foxconn settled in Zhengzhou in 2010, its cumulative import and export volume has accounted for 60% of Henan. However, with the increasing risks of capacity transfer and market contraction pressure in recent years, the crisis hidden behind the high dependence has gradually emerged.

Henan is also exploring new growth points for foreign trade. Not long ago, Hon Hai Technology Group released official news that its subsidiary Foxconn signed a cooperation agreement with the Henan Provincial Government. Foxconn will invest in the construction of a new business headquarters building and seven centers in Zhengzhou, and deploy a new energy vehicle trial production center and solid-state battery project in Zhengzhou.

Hon Hai said that this strategic cooperation focuses on the transformation and implementation of Foxconn's "3+3" strategic industries, namely the three emerging industries of "electric vehicles, digital health, and robots" and the three new technology fields of "artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and new generation mobile communications". Can the new cooperation allow Henan to stage a reversal again?

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Top-level design document for comprehensive green transformation released

The "Opinions on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development" issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council was released on August 11. This is the first time that the national level has systematically deployed comprehensive green transformation, covering different fields such as regional development, industrial structure, energy, transportation, urban and rural construction, etc. The opinions propose that by 2030, the green transformation of key areas will make positive progress, green production and lifestyles will be basically formed, the coordinated capacity of pollution reduction and carbon reduction will be significantly enhanced, the efficiency of major resource utilization will be further improved, the policy and standard system supporting green development will be more perfect, and the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development will achieve remarkable results.

Jiangxi strives to drive the province's economic growth by more than 200 billion yuan through low-altitude industry by 2026

On August 12, the Jiangxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission drafted the "Opinions of Jiangxi Province on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy (Draft for Comments)", which clearly stated that through three years of efforts, the province will strive to comprehensively improve its low-altitude manufacturing capabilities, application levels, and industrial ecology by 2026, drive the province's economic growth to exceed 200 billion yuan, and the scale and competitiveness of the low-altitude economy will be at the national leading level, making Jiangxi a national low-altitude economic development highland with significant influence.

Henan plans to develop high-quality low-altitude economy, with an economic scale of 30 billion yuan by 2025

According to the official website of the Henan Provincial People's Government on August 12, the General Office of the Henan Provincial People's Government recently issued the "Implementation Plan for Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Province's Low-Altitude Economy (2024-2027)", which mentioned that by 2025, the layout of low-altitude infrastructure will be completed, and a preliminary low-altitude airspace management mechanism will be established; the scale of the industry will be greatly increased, the scale of the low-altitude economy will reach 30 billion yuan, the number of enterprises above designated size will reach about 50, and the number of provincial-level and above scientific and technological innovation and public service platforms will strive to exceed 20; the industrial ecology will be gradually improved, and 20 low-altitude benchmark application scenarios will be created.

Chengdu launches new property market policy to relax first home purchase requirements

Chengdu Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau issued a notice on August 12 to further optimize policies related to housing transactions. The new policy mainly relaxes the restrictions on the identification of first-time home buyers by narrowing the scope of housing verification and reducing the number of homes listed for sale. The new policy stipulates that for new home purchases within Chengdu, only the housing situation of the home buyer within the district (city) or county where the home is to be purchased will be verified. If the home buyer has no home, it will be identified as the first home. If there is a home within the district (city) or county where the home is to be purchased and it is listed for sale, the number of homes will be reduced accordingly. Support commercial banks to handle personal housing loan business according to the number of homes recognized by customers.

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Guangdong's foreign trade imports and exports maintained double-digit growth in the first seven months

According to statistics from the Guangdong Branch of the General Administration of Customs, Guangdong's foreign trade continued to maintain a good growth momentum in the first seven months of this year, with imports and exports of 5.17 trillion yuan, up 13.9% from the same period last year (the same below), 7.7 percentage points higher than the national average, accounting for 20.8% of the national total. Among them, exports were 3.36 trillion yuan, up 12.6%; imports were 1.81 trillion yuan, up 16.5%.

Monthly imports and exports maintained double-digit growth for four consecutive months. In July alone, Guangdong's imports and exports totaled 800.3 billion yuan, up 15.5%, maintaining double-digit growth for four consecutive months. Among them, exports were 519.57 billion yuan, up 16.5%; imports were 280.46 billion yuan, up 13.8%.

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List of the world's most desirable Chinese cities in 2024 released

On August 8, the 2024 Asia-Pacific City International Brand Forum was held in Guangzhou, and the "2024 Global Most Desirable Chinese City Report" was released at the forum. According to reports, the Global Most Desirable Chinese City Index Model selected 21 indicators and 36 quantitative factors in three dimensions: city popularity, urban infrastructure, and urban resident status. It conducted a detailed statistical analysis of 19 first-tier cities, 36 second-tier cities, and 74 third-tier cities across the country, and finally selected the 30 most desirable Chinese cities in the world.

The report shows that Beijing and Shanghai are firmly in the first echelon with their absolute advantages in city reputation and leading infrastructure. However, the two cities are also facing challenges such as low birth rate and aging population, which need to be paid attention to in future development. Following closely behind are Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu in the second echelon, with balanced development in various indicators. Among them, Shenzhen has the highest score for resident status, showing its strong ability to absorb talents and healthy population structure.

In the third echelon, cities such as Chongqing, Nanjing, and Hangzhou each have their own advantages. Chongqing, as the largest municipality, is rich in natural resources, has numerous scenic spots, and performs well in infrastructure; Hangzhou has won international reputation for its rich cultural and tourism resources and a high sense of happiness among residents.

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