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Firstly, industrial production has grown rapidly, with the equipment manufacturing industry and high-tech manufacturing industry showing good momentum.

In April, the national industrial value added for large-scale industries grew by 6.1% year-on-year, and increased by 0.22% month-on-month. Looking at the three major categories, the value added of the mining industry grew by 5.7% year-on-year, the manufacturing industry increased by 6.6%, and the electricity, thermal power, gas, and water production and supply industry grew by 2.1%. The value added of the equipment manufacturing industry grew by 9.8% year-on-year, and the value added of high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 10.0%, respectively 3.7 and 3.9 percentage points faster than the total industrial value added for large-scale industries. Looking at the economic types, the value added of state-controlled enterprises grew by 2.9% year-on-year; the shareholding enterprises increased by 6.6%, foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan invested enterprises increased by 3.9%; private enterprises increased by 6.7%. Looking at the products, the output of 3D printing equipment, industrial robots, and new energy vehicle products increased by 60.7%, 51.5%, and 38.9% year-on-year, respectively. From January to April, the national industrial value added for large-scale industries grew by 6.4% year-on-year. In April, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index was 49.0%, and the business production and operation expectation index was 52.1%. From January to March, the total profit realized by large-scale industrial enterprises nationwide was 1509.4 billion yuan, growing by 0.8% year-on-year.

Second, the service industry grows steadily, and the modern service industry develops well.

In April, the national service industry production index grew by 6.0% year-on-year. Looking at the industry breakdown, the production index for the information transmission, software and information technology services, leasing and business services, wholesale and retail trade, and financial industries grew by 10.4%, 8.9%, 6.8%, and 6.1% year-on-year, respectively, which were 4.4, 2.9, 0.8, and 0.1 percentage points faster than the service industry production index. From January to April, the national service industry production index grew by 5.9% year-on-year. From January to March, the business revenue of large-scale service industry enterprises grew by 7.0% year-on-year. In April, the service industry business activity index was 50.1%, and the service industry business activity expectation index was 56.4%. Among them, industries such as air transport, telecommunications, radio, television, and satellite transmission services, internet software and information technology services, and insurance had business activity indices above 55.0%, indicating a higher level of prosperity.

Three, the market sales are growing steadily, with the growth of goods related to trade-ins being relatively fast.

In April, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3,717.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%; a month-on-month increase of 0.24%. According to the location of the business units, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas were 3,237.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%; the retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas were 479.8 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. By type of consumption, the retail sales of goods were 3,300.7 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1%; the revenue from catering services was 416.7 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2%. The sales of basic living goods and some upgraded goods showed good growth, with the retail sales of grain, oil, and food products, and sports and entertainment goods in units above the designated size increasing by 14.0% and 23.3%, respectively. The policy of exchanging old consumer goods for new ones continued to show effectiveness, with the retail sales of home appliances and audio-visual equipment, cultural office supplies, furniture, and communication equipment in units above the designated size increasing by 38.8%, 33.5%, 26.9%, and 19.9%, respectively. From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods were 16,184.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%. The national online retail sales were 4,741.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods were 3,926.5 billion yuan, an increase of 5.8%, accounting for 24.3% of the total retail sales of consumer goods. From January to April, the retail sales of services increased by 5.1% year-on-year.

IV. Fixed asset investment continues to expand, with manufacturing investment growing rapidly.

From January to April, the national fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 14,702.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%; excluding real estate development investment, the national fixed asset investment grew by 8.0%. Looking at the fields, infrastructure investment increased by 5.8% year-on-year, manufacturing investment grew by 8.8%, and real estate development investment decreased by 10.3%. The national new commercial housing sales area was 282.62 million square meters, a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%; the sales amount of new commercial housing was 2,703.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 3.2%. Looking at the industries, investment in the primary industry increased by 13.2% year-on-year, investment in the secondary industry grew by 11.7%, and investment in the tertiary industry decreased by 0.2%. Private investment increased by 0.2% year-on-year; excluding real estate development investment, private investment grew by 5.8%. In the high-tech industry, the investment in information services, computer and office equipment manufacturing, aerospace and equipment manufacturing, and professional technical services increased by 40.6%, 28.9%, 23.9%, and 17.6% year-on-year, respectively. In April, the fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) increased by 0.10% month-on-month.

Five, the import and export of goods continue to grow, and the trade structure is further optimized.

In April, the total value of goods import and export was 3,839.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. Among them, exports were 2,264.5 billion yuan, an increase of 9.3%; imports were 1,574.5 billion yuan, an increase of 0.8%. From January to April, the total value of goods import and export was 14,138.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%. Among them, exports were 8,393.8 billion yuan, an increase of 7.5%; imports were 5,745.2 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.2%. From January to April, the import and export of general trade increased by 0.6%, accounting for 64.0% of the total import and export value. Private enterprises' import and export increased by 6.8%, accounting for 56.9% of the total import and export value, 2.3 percentage points higher than the same period last year. The export of mechanical and electrical products increased by 9.5%, accounting for 60.1% of the total export value.

Six, the overall employment situation remains stable, and the urban surveyed unemployment rate decreases.

From January to April, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate averaged 5.2%, remaining the same as the same period last year. In April, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.1%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month. The surveyed unemployment rate for local household labor force was 5.2%; for the migrant household labor force, it was 4.8%, with the surveyed unemployment rate for migrant agricultural household labor force at 4.7%. The surveyed unemployment rate in 31 major cities was 5.1%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month. The average weekly working hours for employed personnel in enterprises nationwide was 48.3 hours.

Seven, the consumer price index for residents decreased slightly year-on-year, and the core CPI increase remained stable.

In April, the national consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.1% year-on-year and increased by 0.1% month-on-month. By category, the price of food, tobacco, and alcohol increased by 0.3% year-on-year, clothing prices increased by 1.3%, housing prices increased by 0.1%, the price of daily living supplies and services increased by 0.2%, transportation and communication prices decreased by 3.9%, education, culture, and entertainment prices increased by 0.7%, medical care prices increased by 0.2%, and the price of other goods and services increased by 6.6%. Among the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol, the price of fresh vegetables decreased by 5.0%, the price of grain decreased by 1.4%, the price of pork increased by 5.0%, and the price of fresh fruits increased by 5.2%. The core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, increased by 0.5% year-on-year. From January to April, the national consumer price index decreased by 0.1% year-on-year.

In April, the national industrial producer出厂 price index decreased by 2.7% year-on-year and by 0.4% month-on-month; the national industrial producer purchase price index decreased by 2.7% year-on-year and by 0.6% month-on-month. From January to April, both the national industrial producer出厂 price index and the purchase price index decreased by 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

Overall, in April, the impact of external shocks increased, but macro policies worked in concert, with major indicators growing steadily and rapidly, and the national economy continued to show a positive trend towards a new and better direction. It should also be noted that there are still many unstable and uncertain external factors, and the foundation for the sustained recovery and improvement of the national economy needs to be further consolidated. In the next stage, it is essential to adhere