After the economic growth rate of Shanghai has not reached the standard for two consecutive years, the mayor Gong Zheng admitted that the goal of achieving growth this year must be worked very hard.
Gong Zheng pointed out at a press conference at the press conference at the Municipal People's Congress on Saturday (January 27) that the meeting determined that the city's economic growth expected target this year was about 5%.He said: "We still have confidence and confidence in achieving this goal."
The city's GDP last year (GDP) increased by 5 %, less than 5.5 %. It was also since the impact of the city in 2022. The economic growth rate has not reached the standard for the second consecutive year.It has not completely recovered from the economic downturn caused by the epidemic.
Gong Zheng said that if the above goals must be achieved with very hard efforts, we must work hard or even work hard; this year will focus on three aspects, including accelerating the construction of the "five centers", deepening reform and opening up, and.Coordinate on both sides of the supply and demand.
He further explained that deepening reform and opening up should be used as a key move to better play the advantages of the superposition of major national strategic tasks.Promote the first creative reform and leading openness, accelerate the formation of policies and systems with international competitiveness, continue to create a first -class business environment of marketization, rule of law, and internationalization, stimulate the vitality of operating entities, and enhance the motivation for economic development.
The "major strategic tasks" accepted by Shanghai include 80 measures to promote the high -level institutional openness of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone last month, and the implementation plan for the comprehensive reform of Pudong in Monday (January 22).
Gong Zheng introduced that there are two main tasks in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. One is for the national trial system, and the other is to explore the new road for reform and opening up.“CPTPP（跨太平洋伙伴全面进展协定）和DEPA（数码经济伙伴关系协定）哪些条款我们能全部接受，哪些条款我们是有条件接受，哪些条款接受了以后有一定风险，怎样采取措施进行防范，在Shanghai wants to conduct a comprehensive trial system. "
When it comes to the Pudong comprehensive reform plan, Gong Zheng said that the next step will be aimed at key areas with the first breakthrough conditions, and pilot plans will be implemented as soon as possible.This includes the exploration of the temporary practice permits of overseas professionals, accelerating the implementation of corporate cross -border financing, promoting financial two -way openness, and obtaining substantial results in the aspects of two -way openness, and data cross -border flow.
In a press conference for nearly two hours, Gong Zheng mentioned "openness" more than 30 times.When answering the question of Lianhe Zaobao on the opening of financial opening, he emphasized that opening up is one of the biggest advantages of Shanghai.By the end of last year, the total number of licensed financial institutions in Shanghai had reached 1,771, and foreign financial institutions accounted for more than 30%. Shanghai has become the forefront of mainland China Finance to the outside world.
Gong Zheng said that this year, Shanghai will rely on Pudong and Lingang New Area to carry out a greater degree of financial pressure testing to create an international financial asset trading platform and promote innovation pilot on cross -border finance and offshore finance.In addition, Shanghai will also actively develop international financial products, enhance the facilitation of cross -border investment financing, increase financial support for the construction of the “Belt and Road”, and attract more foreign financial institutions and long -term capital to come to Shanghai Zhanye.
He disclosed that Shanghai will implement a new round of business environment reform this year, and initially arrange 150 reform measures to continue to make efforts to reduce hidden thresholds, reduce operating costs, and reduce corporate running.
