CCTV News: On April 14, the "News Broadcast" reported that my country's import and export of goods in the first quarter was 10.3 trillion yuan, the national electric bicycle trade exceeded 3 million, and the Consumer Expo continued to "new"... China's high-quality economic development pace was steady and powerful.

In the first quarter, my country's import and export of goods was 10.3 trillion yuan

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on April 14 to announce the import and export of goods in the first quarter of this year.

According to customs statistics, in the first quarter of this year, my country's import and export of goods was 10.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.3% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 6.13 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.9%; imports were 4.17 trillion yuan, a decrease of 6%. my country's import and export scale exceeded 10 trillion yuan for eight consecutive quarters. my country's private enterprises imported and exported RMB 5.85 trillion, an increase of 5.8%, accounting for 56.8% of my country's total import and export value, an increase of 2.4 percentage points from the same period last year. During the same period, foreign-invested enterprises imported and exported RMB 2.99 trillion, an increase of 0.4%, accounting for 29% of the total import and export value. my country's imports and exports to countries with jointly building the "Belt and Road" were 5.26 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.2%, 0.9 percentage points higher than the overall and accounting for 51.1% of the total import and export value. Among them, imports and exports to ASEAN were 1.71 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.1%.

The national electric bicycle trade-in has exceeded 3 million

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce on April 14 that since the beginning of this year, the progress of electric bicycle trade-in in my country has continued to accelerate, and the coverage has continued to expand. As of April 11, 3.526 million electric bicycles have been sold for old cars and purchased new cars each; more than 3.5 million consumers have applied for electric bicycle trade-in subsidies, with a total of 2.41 billion yuan in subsidies applied for.

While the old-for-new policy continues to be effective, the production and sales of electric bicycles have also achieved growth. Up to now, the old-for-new electric bicycles have driven new sales of 10.12 billion yuan.

Exhibitors of Consumer Expo: We are with our peers in China

Exhibitors from all countries attending the 5th Consumer Expo said that in this era of uncertainty, being with the Chinese market is to share China's opportunities and develop together.

Slovakian exhibitor Peter came to the Consumer Expo for the first time. He did his homework for this. Not only did he produce a video of the product introduction in advance, but he also prepared a small performance on site, attracting a large number of audiences.

This year, Slovakia, Singapore, Brazil and other countries have formed a group to participate in the Consumer Expo for the first time. What continues to "new" are not only the "circle of friends" of the Consumer Expo, but also the world's first launch and new product debut. 65 Fortune 500 and leading companies brought nearly 100 new products to participate in the exhibition, all exceeding the previous session.

Walking with China is walking with opportunities. On the afternoon of April 14, the Consumer Expo held its first supply and demand matching meeting to focus on global good things. Exhibitors from all countries not only perceive the new trends, new changes and new impetus of China's consumer market, but also experience China's determination and courage to unswervingly promote high-level opening up to the outside world.

The 137th Canton Fair will be ready for opening on April 15

The 137th Canton Fair will be opened on April 15. At present, the construction of the exhibition hall, invitation of merchants, service guarantee and other work are ready. This Canton Fair will last until May 5. The three exhibitions are themed "Advanced Manufacturing", "Quality Home" and "Better Life". A total of 55 exhibition areas and 172 product areas are set up.

As of April 14, statistics show that this exhibition has attracted more than 200,000 overseas buyers from 215 countries and regions to pre-register. In addition, 255 large buyers from all over the world will participate in the conference in groups, an increase of 5.8% over the same period last year, setting a record high.

The central government will support 60 rivers and lakes in the construction of happy rivers and lakes this year

The Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Finance will support 60 rivers and lakes in 29 provinces through the central government's water conservancy development funds to carry out happy rivers and lake construction projects. The project covers seven major river basins including the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, the Haihe River, the Pearl River, the Songhua River, the Liaohe River, and the Taihu Lake, and promotes the upgrade of the appearance of rivers and lakes.

The new version of the "National Standardization Guiding Technical Document Management Regulations" was announced

On April 14, the National Standards Commission announced the new version of the "National Standardization Guiding Technical Document Management Regulations", which clarified the purpose and procedural requirements of the document formulation, and the project registration and drafting to approval period was shortened to within 12 months. This guiding technical document is suitable for supporting and guiding the promotion and trial of innovative technologies when relevant scientific research results do not meet the conditions for formulating national standards.

my country implements a vocational skills hierarchy system for elderly care service skilled talents

The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security recently issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Promotion of the Vocational Skills of Elderly Care Service Skills", implementing a vocational skills hierarchy system for elderly care service skilled talents, forming a "new eight-level workers" vocational skills (jobs) sequence from apprentices to chief technicians, and further smooth the channels for career development.