CCTV News (News Network): Fujian is a major coastal economic province. In the new year, how can Fujian's economy "strive to the first place and go to the next level" and promote high-quality development? On January 18, "Authoritative Interview: Looking for Development and Launching a New Chapter" took a look at the exclusive interview with Zhao Long, deputy secretary of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and governor.

In 2024, the GDP of Fujian Province is expected to grow by about 5.5%, with a total import and export volume of 1.99 trillion yuan, a record high. Zhao Long said that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, Fujian's industrial strength has become stronger, innovation momentum has continued to be enhanced, domestic demand potential has been released at an accelerated pace, and high-quality development has achieved new results.

The Central Economic Work Conference emphasized that we should vigorously boost consumption, improve investment efficiency, and expand domestic demand in all aspects. This year, Fujian will make every effort to promote consumption and expand investment, continue to carry out the "Full Fujian Tesco" activities, and expand the benefits of consumer goods trade-in policy. At the same time, we will expand effective investment, strive to plan a total investment of more than 2 trillion yuan in reserve projects, and accelerate the construction of 1,550 provincial key projects.

Promote the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and build a modern industrial system. This year, Fujian will vigorously implement transformation and upgrading, build 8 provincial innovation laboratories by building the Xiamen-Quan Innovation Corridor, accelerate the implementation of 1,500 traditional industrial technical transformation projects, and promote the output value of strategic emerging industries to exceed 30% of the industry above scale.



