China Capital Beijing and Economic Center Shanghai Monday (July 18) all released economic data in the first half of 2022.Among them, the GDP of Beijing's GDP (GDP) in the second quarter shrinking nearly 3 %, and the economic growth rate in the first half of the year was only 0.7 %.In the second quarter of the GDP of Shanghai, it shrank by nearly 14 %, a decrease of 5.7 % compared with the same period last year.
In the first half of this year, the GDP in Shanghai was 1934.931 billion yuan (RMB, Same is S $ 400.467 billion), while Beijing realized the regional GDP of 1935.2 billion yuan in the first half of the year.Because of the great impact of the epidemic, economic activities were once "stopped", resulting in a sharp decline in the second quarter of 13.7%. In the first half of the year, GDP was surpassed by Beijing for the first time.
Scholars of interviewees pointed out that the growth rate of the Beijing economy in the second quarter declined sharply. Many factors include Shanghai sealing control caused the Beijing automobile manufacturing industry to break off, and at the same time, it was dragged down by the demand for coronary vaccine and was strictly supervised by the platform economy.Whether Beijing can achieve a 5 % growth rate of the year "is not easy to say", the epidemic is the biggest variable in the Beijing economy.
The second quarter of the Beijing economy decreased by 2.9 % year -on -year, the third difference in the provinces across the country, only Shanghai and Jilin, which are only better than harsh and severely closed control.In the second quarter of the Shanghai economy, it shrank by nearly 14 %, and GDP fell 5.7 % year -on -year in the first half of the year.
Beijing released data shows that the added value of industries above designated size in the first half of the year decreased by 15.1 % year -on -year; of which the automobile manufacturing industry fell 18.6 %; the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry fell 47.8 %.The production of cars decreased by 30.6 %; trucks fell 57.6 %.
Beijing's consumption in the first half of the year was also downturn. From January to June, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Beijing decreased by 7.2 % year -on -year, of which catering revenue decreased by 16.4 % year -on -year.From the perspective of investment, the investment in fixed assets in Beijing in the first half of the year increased by 5.5 % year -on -year, but the growth rate fell 4.8 percentage points from the first quarter.
Zhu Yannan, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics and spokespersons, admits at a press conference on Monday that under the circumstances of the "triple pressure" of China's domestic economic development and the internal and external environment, the downward pressure on the Beijing economy has increased.
Ye Tanglin, Executive Deputy Dean of the Economic and Social Development Research Institute of the University of Capital and Trade, analyzed the United Zaobao that the economic growth rate in Beijing in the second quarter was mainly affected by three factors.
First of all, the crown disease epidemic.He said that the Beijing economy was not only influenced by the local epidemic, but also was implicated by Shanghai's sealing control.The Beijing epidemic began in May, and the automotive industry has actually been affected since March.Many components and chips in Beijing's automotive industry are provided by Shanghai.
In addition, Chinese coronary vaccine manufacturers are mainly concentrated in Beijing.Last year, the vaccine was the highlight of Beijing's economic growth, and the sharp decline in the demand for vaccine this year dragged down the economic growth in the first half of the year.
Beijing is also a gathering place for the economic headquarters of platforms such as Jingdong, Douyin, and Meituan. The strict supervision of the Chinese government on the platform economy has led to a significant layoffs this year.
Beijing's economic decline in the first half of this year, which has issued a question mark for whether the 5 % growth goals can be completed throughout the year.
Zhu Yannan said that there are difficulties and pressures in Beijing's economic growth in the second half of the year, but there are also positive changes and favorable factors. The national economic stations have steadily recovered, providing a strong support and good environment for Beijing's economic development.Essence
For whether Beijing can achieve the annual expected goals, Ye Tanglin said, "Beijing's economic performance in the second half of the year depends on the epidemic."However, he believes that the worst time in Beijing has passed, and the second half of the year must be better than the first half of the year.
Shanghai released economic data from January to June on Monday that Shanghai GDP in the first half of the year has returned to 94.3 % in the same period last year, and the main economic indicators have improved significantly after June.Shanghai officials stated that the epidemic did not change the long -term fundamental fundamentals of Shanghai's economy. The foundation of Shanghai's economic development is still stable, the power is still enhanced, and the toughness is still sufficient.
