CCTV News: Perceive the vitality of China's economy through data. On the 11th, multiple economic data were released, indicating that China's economic operation continued to be positive.

In the first quarter, automobile production and sales both achieved double-digit year-on-year growth

The latest information released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers on the 11th showed that in the first quarter of this year, my country's automobile production and sales reached 7.561 million and 7.47 million respectively, an increase of 14.5% and 11.2% year-on-year respectively. Among them, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 3.182 million and 3.075 million respectively, an increase of 50.4% and 47.1% year-on-year respectively, and the sales of new energy vehicles reached 41.2% of the total sales of new automobiles. Vehicle exports maintained growth, and overseas influence continued to increase, of which 441,000 new energy vehicles were exported, an increase of 43.9% year-on-year.

9 cities are included in the comprehensive pilot scope of expanding the service industry

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce that the "Comprehensive Pilot Work Plan for Accelerating the Expansion of the Service Industry" was recently approved. On the basis of existing pilot areas, nine cities including Dalian, Ningbo, Xiamen, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Hefei, Fuzhou, Xi'an and Suzhou will be included in the pilot scope.

The pilot areas will actively connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, carry out in-depth reform and innovation exploration, boldly try and break through, expand independent opening up in an orderly manner, release the potential of super-large-scale markets, accumulate more replicable and popularizable experience, promote the high-quality development of the service industry, and make greater contributions to the construction of a new open economy with a higher level.

Qingdao Port added 4 new international container routes in the first quarter

In the first quarter of this year, Qingdao Port added 4 new international container routes in the United States, the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and other regions, and the route density firmly ranks first among northern ports in my country. At the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port, the container ship "Mediterranean Ruiya" is operating in a intensive manner. This ship is loading and unloading 21,355 containers in Qingdao Port, setting a new record for loading and unloading of single-ships in recent times. Up to now, Qingdao Port has more than 230 international container routes, reaching more than 700 ports in more than 180 countries and regions around the world.

Seeing China's vitality·Foreign financial institutions increase their investment in the Chinese market

Recently, many foreign financial institutions have accelerated the speed of business development in China and continued to increase their investment in the Chinese market.

Recently, the Shanghai Operation Center of AXA Group's reinsurance company was approved to open in China. In the past few days, the company is preparing for the first roadshow of its Chinese business that will begin next month. Just at the end of March, UBS announced that the China Securities Regulatory Commission had approved the filing of its wholly-owned holdings in UBS Securities. In the future, UBS Securities is expected to become China's fifth wholly-owned foreign-owned securities company. In addition, the establishment applications for Castle Securities, Ruisui Securities and Citi Securities are also being promoted.

Since this year, the enthusiasm of foreign financial institutions to participate in China's capital market has also increased significantly. On the 7th, a new index fund of Morgan Asset Management was officially issued. This is the third time that Morgan Asset Management has participated in the first batch of funds in the new A-share index. In addition, the world's top private equity fund, Kuanli Capital, from the UK, completed the fundraising of three funds in the first quarter of this year.

Since this year, Allianz Fund, Manulife Fund, Schroder Fund and others have targeted high-quality and highly prospective assets in the Chinese financial market and launched a number of new fund products. At present, 9 wholly foreign-owned fund management companies have been approved to conduct business in China.

Foreign institutions release research reports and are optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese market

HSBC's latest "Emerging Market Investment Intention Survey" shows that China's new round of measures to promote economic growth has boosted investors' overall confidence in emerging markets. Goldman Sachs' research report believes that MSCI China Index and the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index still have some upside potential in the next 12 months. Morgan Stanley's research report recommends investors gradually increase the proportion of China's A-shares in their global investment portfolio.