CCTV News: On May 12, the "News Broadcast" reported that the national autumn grain peak season was purchased, the automobile production and sales volume exceeded 10 million for the first time in the first four months of this year, the application for old-for-new subsidies exceeded 10 million, and a batch of key railway construction projects in the "14th Five-Year Plan" was accelerated... Highlights in multiple fields showed a new atmosphere of high-quality development, and China's economic resilience continued to leap.

The national autumn grain peak season purchase has been completed, with a total of 345 million tons of autumn grain purchased

The latest release from the National Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves that, at present, the purchase of autumn grain peak season in 2024 has been completed, with a total of 345 million tons of autumn grain purchased, which is a relatively high level in recent years.

Autumn grain purchases account for about three-quarters of the annual grain purchase volume. After the autumn grain was launched in 2024, relevant departments have successively launched the implementation plan for the lowest purchase price of medium and late rice in Henan, Jiangsu, Heilongjiang and Anhui, effectively playing the role of policy support. At the same time, we will coordinate market-oriented acquisitions and policy-based acquisitions and storage, strengthen market monitoring and analysis, strengthen expectation guidance, and take multiple measures to open up farmers' channels for grain sales. The purchase of autumn grain peak season showed outstanding highlights of active markets and positive prices. By variety, medium and late indica rice purchased 60 million tons, 45 million tons of japonica rice, 227 million tons of corn, and 13 million tons of soybeans.

At present, the overall situation of summer grain and oil production is relatively good. Wheat and rapeseed will be harvested from south to north. Preparations for summer grain and oil purchases are carried out in an orderly manner. The State Food and Material Reserve Bureau guides key provinces to speed up the progress of warehouse evacuation, expand storage capacity, and ensure smooth grain sales for farmers.

The production and sales of automobiles exceeded 10 million for the first time in the first four months of this year

Data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers on May 12 showed that in the first four months of this year, my country's automobile production and sales both exceeded 10 million for the first time in history, with a year-on-year increase of more than 10%. Among them, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 4.429 million and 4.3 million respectively, an increase of 48.3% and 46.2% year-on-year respectively, and the sales of new energy vehicles reached 42.7% of the total sales of new automobiles. In terms of exports, from January to April this year, 1.937 million vehicles were exported, an increase of 6% year-on-year. Among them, 642,000 new energy vehicles were exported, an increase of 52.6% year-on-year.

Since this year, policies such as "two new" have been promptly introduced and implemented, corporate product technology has been continuously upgraded, and product prices have been relatively stable, jointly promoting the continuous release of vitality in the automobile market.

The application for old-for-new subsidy for automobiles exceeded 10 million

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce on May 12 that as of now, the number of applications for old-for-new subsidy for automobiles reached 3.225 million in 2025. Since the implementation of the automobile trade-in policy in 2024, the cumulative subsidy application volume has exceeded 10 million.

The old-for-new car policy effectively promoted the continuous recovery of automobile consumption. From January to April this year, the domestic retail sales of passenger cars were 6.872 million, an increase of 7.9% year-on-year.

New green and intelligent consumption products are highly favored. This year, new energy vehicles account for more than 53% of the car trade-in. From January to April, the cumulative retail sales of new energy passenger cars was 3.324 million, an increase of 35.7% year-on-year. The level of resource recycling is constantly improving. In the first four months of this year, the number of scrapped cars recycling reached 2.767 million, an increase of 65% year-on-year.

A batch of key railway construction projects in the "14th Five-Year Plan" have been accelerated

The reporter learned from the China Railway Group that from January to April this year, the national railway completed fixed asset investment of 194.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%. A number of key railway construction projects in the "14th Five-Year Plan" plan have been accelerated, the Zaoqing Super Bridge of the Xiongan-Shangqiu High-speed Railway has been erection, and the Gaolanhe Super Bridge of the Yichang-Xingshan High-speed Railway has been successfully merged.

Key breakthroughs have been made in the construction of trunk lines in the western region. Many tunnels such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Middle Line High-speed Railway Mopanshan Tunnel and the Xiling Tunnel from Xi'an to Shiyan High-speed Railway were successfully completed. The important part of the "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network along the river channel - the Chengdu-Dazhou-Wanzhou high-speed rail has entered the track construction stage.

From January to April, the China Development Bank issued more than 250 billion yuan in green loans

Since this year, the China Development Bank has continued to strengthen financing support for key areas of green and low-carbon circular development. From January to April, it issued more than 250 billion yuan in green loans, focusing on supporting green infrastructure, clean energy, ecological protection and pollution prevention and control, and providing stable medium- and long-term financial support for green development.

The import and export of foreign trade in the Yellow River Basin maintained rapid growth

According to Qingdao Customs statistics, in the first four months of this year, imports and exports of 9 provinces and regions in the Yellow River Basin were 2.05 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.8% year-on-year. In the basin, the import and export growth rate of Shandong and Sichuan exceeded 7%; Qinghai, Gansu and Henan all achieved double-digit growth. From the perspective of trading partners, imports and exports to countries jointly built the "Belt and Road" account for 58.3%. From the perspective of export commodities, exports of mechanical and electrical products and agricultural products have grown rapidly.

The total installed capacity of Xinjiang's power supply capacity exceeded 200 million kilowatts

The reporter learned from the State Grid that as of May 11, the total installed capacity of Xinjiang's power supply capacity exceeded 200 million kilowatts, of which the installed capacity of new energy reached 112 million kilowatts, accounting for 55.72% of the total installed capacity of power supply, a 2.8 times higher than the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan", becoming the largest power supply in Xinjiang.