On April 24, Huang Qiang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and Governor of the People's Government of Sichuan Province, presided over the 27th executive meeting of the provincial government to analyze the economic performance of the first quarter and discuss the economic work for the second quarter.

The meeting pointed out that, under the strong leadership of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and through the collective efforts of the entire province, Sichuan demonstrated a good economic performance in the first quarter, made particularly significant improvements in some indicators that had previously shown large gap with the national average, encompassing areas such as imports and exports, private investment and real estate, maintained robust performance in consumption within the recreational, cultural, tourism and sports sectors, and achieved a "good start" in economy. We must conscientiously study, comprehend, and resolutely implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech delivered at the symposium on boosting the development of China's western region in the new era, strengthen our confidence and make firm resolutions, consolidate and build momentum for economic recovery and growth, and ensure that by the halfway point of the year, we have completed half of our tasks, thereby laying a solid foundation for achieving our annual goals.

The meeting emphasized that we must fully implement the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to promote the development of the western region. We must vigorously execute the action plan to enhance the quality and double the value of the six advantageous industries, consolidate ecological shields along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, move faster to build a strategic highland for opening up to the west and a new base for participating in international competition, promote the deepening and substantial development of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, build Sichuan into a strategic base to ensure the supply of important primary products for national needs, vigorously promote the integrated development across the primary, secondary and tertiary industries in counties, accelerate the construction of a beautiful and harmonious countryside that is desirable to live and work in, make greater efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood, enhance policy evaluation and research, ensure prompt responses to public concerns, and further form a new pattern of greater protection, openness, and high-quality development. We must resolutely accomplish the economic development goals and tasks for the second quarter. It is necessary to anchor the annual economic growth target and ensure that by the halfway point of the year, we have completed halfway of our tasks, sustain those positive indicators, and secure more contributions from the industrial and service sectors. Key events such as the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 in Chengdu, the Thomas &Uber Cup badminton competition, and the May Day and Dragon Boat Festival holidays should be utilized to fully unleash consumer potential. We must concentrate on addressing the problems and challenges within the economic operation, deepen our actions through seeking breakthroughs in small points, accelerate the implementation and progress of major projects, give full play to the supportive role of infrastructure investments, make great efforts to activate the real estate market, and effectively assume the crucial responsibility of major economic provinces in substantially contributing to the national economy. We must proactively grasp significant development opportunities. It is necessary to thoroughly study and comprehend major policy opportunities outlined in the State Council's government work report and recent documents from national ministries and commissions, capitalize on the current window of opportunity for targeted alignment, and seek more policy and funding support such as ultra-long special treasury bonds. We will offer extraordinary, targeted support for the No.1 innovation project of AI and actively seize the opportunities in the emerging low-altitude economy racetrack. Additional efforts are required to foster the advancement of the full industrial chain of green hydrogen and its promotion and application, as well as to speed up the development of new quality productive forces. It is necessary to seize the major opportunity presented by large-scale equipment renewal and the trade-in of old consumer goods, move faster to establish a recycling and utilization system that encourages voluntary and convenient exchanges, and effectively convert major policy opportunities into tangible development outcomes. We must stick to the bottom line of safety, the red lines of ecology and arable land, the warning line for local government debts, and the quality line of statistical data, so as to guarantee high-quality development through high-level safety.