On April 20, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the development of the industrial communications industry in the first quarter of 2021. At the meeting, Huang Libin, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau, said that the output of new energy vehicles, industrial robots and other products increased by 3.1 times and 1.1 times respectively year-on-year in the first quarter.

Regarding the performance of the industrial economy in the first quarter, Huang Libin said that first, the main economic indicators remained within a reasonable range. From the perspective of macro data, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 24.5% year-on-year in the first quarter, the two-year average growth rate was 6.8%, and the month-on-month growth rate was 2.01%; the industrial capacity utilization rate reached 77.2%, which is also the highest value in the same period since 2013. Industrial production has generally returned to pre-epidemic normal levels. Judging from the personal experience of enterprises, in the first two months, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased significantly by 1.79 times year-on-year, with an average growth rate of 31.2% in two years, and the vitality of market entities has been further enhanced. In terms of market confidence and expectations, the manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) in March was 51.9%, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from the previous month, and has remained above the boom-bust line for 13 consecutive months.

Second, the balanced and endogenous nature of economic recovery continues to increase. As the economy continues to recover steadily, major industries have gradually shaken off the impact of the epidemic, and the scope of recovery continues to expand. In the first quarter, 40 of the 41 major industrial industries achieved year-on-year growth, and 35 industries achieved growth compared with the same period in 2019. This number increased by 4 industries from the previous two months, and the industry growth rate reached 85.4 %. At the same time, domestic and foreign demand is steadily recovering, consumption potential is continuing to be released, industrial product exports have maintained rapid growth, manufacturing investment has also recovered, and industrial growth has gradually entered a virtuous cycle.

Third, new driving forces will be accelerated to cultivate, develop and grow. New industries and new products are growing strongly. In the first quarter, the added value of large-scale high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing increased by 31.2% and 39.9% respectively year-on-year. The two-year average growth rates reached 12.3% and 9.7% respectively, both faster than the overall manufacturing industry. level. Investment in high-tech manufacturing increased by 41.6% year-on-year, with the two-year average growth rate reaching 10.7%, which was also significantly higher than the overall manufacturing level. The output of smart and low-carbon products has grown rapidly. In the first quarter, the output of new energy vehicles, industrial robots and other products increased by 3.1 times and 1.1 times respectively year-on-year. New business formats and new models are constantly emerging. New models such as live streaming, telecommuting, and online diagnosis and treatment are developing well, and online and offline integration is accelerating.

Fourth, policies to assist and benefit enterprises continue to stimulate the vitality of market entities. Implement and optimize tax reduction policies for advanced manufacturing and small and micro enterprises, accelerate the implementation of the policy to increase the super deduction ratio of manufacturing R&D expenses, further clean up and standardize enterprise-related charges, and the policy will continue to work hard to help enterprises overcome difficulties and tide over difficulties. In the first two months, the costs and expenses per 100 yuan of operating income of industrial enterprises above designated size decreased by 1.16 yuan and 1.38 yuan respectively year-on-year. The operating income profit margin reached 6.6%, which is also a relatively high level in recent years.

Huang Libin pointed out that overall, in the first quarter, the industrial economy showed a "three-stability" trend of stable recovery, stability while strengthening, and stability while improving. While seeing the achievements, we must also pay close attention to new situations and new problems that arise in economic operations. There is still great uncertainty about the current global epidemic situation. The world economic situation is complex and changeable. It will take a long time for domestic and foreign demand to return to normal levels. Uneven recovery between industries and companies still exists. The growth of raw materials is rising, and the supply of chips is rising. Problems such as shortages have emerged, and enterprises are still facing many difficulties in production and operation, and the foundation for sustained recovery needs to be further solidified.

"Of course, we must also see that the fundamentals of my country's long-term economic growth have not changed. It has entered a new stage of development, implemented new development concepts, and built a new development pattern. The foundation for sustainable industrial development has become more solid and stable, and the pace of high-quality development of the manufacturing industry More robust and powerful, supply quality and industrial competitiveness are constantly optimized and improved. We are confident, confident and capable of achieving a good start in the industrial economy during the 14th Five-Year Plan," Huang Libin said.