CCTV News:The National Bureau of Statistics released it on April 11th. In March, the national consumer price index CPI rose by 0.1% year-on-year. From 1— On average, in March, CPI was the same as that in the same period of last year.
From a year-on-year perspective, the national consumer price index CPI rose by 0.1% in March, down 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, mainly due to the fall in the prices of food and travel services. The core CPI excluding food and energy prices rose by 0.6% year-on-year, maintaining a moderate increase.

Zhang Xuewu, director of the Analysis and Forecasting Division of the Price Monitoring Center of the National Development and Reform Commission, said: "Among the eight categories of goods and services that constitute CPI, except for the decline in food, transportation and communication prices, the prices of the other six categories have all increased year-on-year, indicating that the current low price operation is structural and phased, and the recovery of consumer demand has not changed."

In addition, in March, with the recovery of industrial production after the holiday, the supply of industrial products was relatively sufficient, and the national industrial producer’s ex-factory price index PPI decreased by 0.1% from the previous month, which was narrower than that of the previous month.

Zhang Xuewu said that in the later period, as China’s economy continues to pick up, the demand for goods and services continues to recover, and the impact of the "tail-up" is gradually weakening, it is expected that prices will pick up moderately.
The accumulated balance of the medical insurance fund is 3.4 trillion yuan, and the insured market is stable.
On the morning of April 11th, the National Medical Insurance Bureau held a regular press conference. The relevant person in charge introduced that in 2023, the total income of the basic medical insurance pooling fund was 2.7 trillion yuan, the total expenditure was 2.2 trillion yuan, and the accumulated balance was 3.4 trillion yuan. The number of participants reached 1.334 billion, the participation rate remained above 95%, and the participation market was stable.
Zhu Yongfeng, deputy director of the Planning, Finance and Regulation Department of the National Medical Insurance Bureau, said: "China’s insurance market is stable, the vast majority of residents have confidence in the basic medical insurance system, and the foundation of the system is solid. By the end of 2023, the number of people participating in basic medical insurance reached 1.334 billion. From the latest situation at the end of March 2024, the scale of residents’ medical insurance participation was basically the same as that of the same period in 2023, and there was no so-called ‘ Surrender tide ’ 。”

In 2023, there were 8.247 billion outpatient and inpatient settlements nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 27%. The scope of medical insurance was further expanded. In 2023 alone, 126 drugs were newly included in the medical insurance catalogue, and medical insurance services were more convenient. During the year, 130 million people were directly settled across provinces.

Long Xuewen, deputy director of the Medical Security Management Center of the National Medical Insurance Bureau, said: "This year, we will expand the scope of inter-provincial direct settlement of networked hospitals for outpatient chronic and special diseases and the scope of direct settlement of diseases, increase the audit of inter-provincial medical expenses of medical insurance agencies in different places, further standardize medical behavior in medical places, and prevent unreasonable medical treatment behavior in the process of medical treatment in different places."
The box office revenue of the national performance market in the first quarter increased by 116.87% year-on-year.
Then pay attention to the performance market. The reporter learned from the China Performance Industry Association that in the first quarter, there were 119,000 commercial performances (excluding entertainment venues) nationwide, with 38,869,900 people watching the performances, and the box office income was 10.8 billion yuan, an increase of 116.87% compared with 2023. The national performance market started well.
Goldman Sachs raised China’s economic growth forecast for the first quarter of this year to 5%.
On April 11th, Goldman Sachs Group, an international investment bank, pointed out in its latest research report that based on the strong performance of China’s manufacturing industry this year, Goldman Sachs raised the growth forecast of China’s economy in the first quarter of this year and the whole year of this year.
China Macroeconomic Research Team of Goldman Sachs Research Department believes that in the first two months of this year, China’s macroeconomic data was better than expected as a whole, and a number of recent data confirmed China’s economic resilience, especially the strong performance of manufacturing industry. Therefore, they raised the growth forecast of China’s economy in the first quarter of this year, and expected China’s economy to grow by 5% year-on-year.

Flash Hui, chief China economist of Goldman Sachs, said: "China’s industrial production data in February was higher than expected, and China’s actual export volume increased significantly in February and January. We saw official figures that the total export volume in February and January increased by 20% year-on-year, and the high-frequency data in March was basically stable."

Looking forward to the whole year of this year, the China Macroeconomic Research Team of Goldman Sachs Research Department believes that there is still room for the China government to exert its strength at the macro-policy level. When necessary, the innovation and coordination of policy tools such as fiscal policy and monetary policy can be strengthened to ensure the stable operation of the macro economy. Goldman Sachs raised China’s economic growth forecast for the whole year to 5% in its research report.

Flash Hui said: "We see that there is a certain reserve on the policy side. For example, if the ultra-long-term special national debt of one trillion yuan is issued, it will have a certain impact on the liquidity between banks. The central bank may use RRR cuts and other liquidity management methods to deal with it. Overall, due to the increase in economic growth in the first quarter, our annual figures (economic growth expectations) rose to 5.0%. "
Promote large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in of consumer goods in various fields.
The State Council Information Office held a policy briefing on April 11th, and relevant officials of the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments introduced that specific implementation plans in various fields are being released and implemented around the Action Plan for Promoting Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Trade-in of Consumer Goods (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan).
According to the specific objectives of the Action Plan, by 2027, the scale of equipment investment in the fields of industry, agriculture, construction, transportation, education, cultural tourism and medical care will increase by more than 25% compared with 2023; The recycling volume of scrapped cars has doubled compared with 2023, the trading volume of used cars has increased by 45% compared with 2023, and the recycling volume of used household appliances has increased by 30% compared with 2023. The relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission said that there is huge market space for large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in of consumer goods.

Zhao Chenxi, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said: "According to estimates by relevant institutions, the annual demand for equipment investment and renewal in key areas such as industry and agriculture in China is more than 5 trillion yuan, and the demand for replacement of automobiles and household appliances is also above one trillion yuan. This action can not only promote consumption, stimulate investment, effectively enhance economic vitality, but also increase advanced production capacity, promote energy conservation and carbon reduction, reduce security risks, and achieve high-quality development. "

It is understood that among the current equipment stock assets in the whole society, the industrial equipment stock assets are about 28 trillion yuan, accounting for over 70%, which is the focus of equipment renewal. On April 9, seven departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, also released implementation plans to promote the upgrading of equipment in the industrial field.
Shan Zhongde, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said: "We will focus on key industries such as petrochemical, steel, nonferrous metals, building materials, machinery, automobiles, light industry, textiles and electronics, and comprehensively promote equipment renewal and technological transformation. By 2027, we will strive to achieve an increase of more than 25% in equipment investment in the industrial sector compared with 2023. "

In response to social concerns about financial support, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance responded that the central government will guide large-scale equipment renewal from four aspects. At the same time, adhere to the linkage between the central government and local governments to promote the trade-in of durable consumer goods such as automobiles and household appliances.

Fu Jinling, director of the Department of Economic Construction of the Ministry of Finance, said: "The central government has given priority support to promoting the trade-in of automobiles. Give fixed subsidies to consumers who scrap high-emission passenger cars or qualified new energy passenger cars and buy energy-saving or new energy vehicles. Encourage qualified places to co-ordinate the promotion of household appliances and other durable consumer goods, and ensure that ‘ Real money and silver ’ The policy of benefiting the people goes directly to consumers. "
The annual investment scale of equipment in China’s industrial field exceeds 4 trillion yuan, and the demand for renewal continues to grow.
It can be seen that the investment scale of equipment in the industrial field accounts for a relatively large proportion of equipment investment in the whole society. Which equipment is the focus of updating in the next step? What are the specific update directions? Let’s listen to the experts’ interpretation.
In 2023, the national industrial equipment investment scale reached 4.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.7%. According to industry experts, many machines and equipment in China rank first in the world. With the continuous advancement of new industrialization, the demand for equipment renewal will be increasing.

Zhang Li, president of China Electronic and Information Industry Development Research Institute, said: "We will promote industries where the overall production equipment such as industrial machinery, agricultural machinery, instruments and meters, construction machinery, light industry, textiles, etc. is at a low level, and eliminate a number of backward and inefficient equipment that has been in service for an extended period. For industries where aviation, photovoltaics, power batteries, biological fermentation and other production equipment are in the middle and high level as a whole, enterprises are encouraged to update a number of advanced equipment with high technology, high efficiency and high reliability, and continuously improve the production efficiency and technical level of the industry. "

According to experts, the large-scale equipment renewal and digital transformation in the industrial field is a major focus. Strive to achieve more than 90% penetration rate of digital R&D design tools for industrial enterprises above designated size and more than 75% numerical control rate of key processes by 2027.

Zhu Min, director of the Institute of Informatization and Industrialization Integration of China ICT Institute, said: "For some traditional industries, it is necessary to speed up the application of general intelligent manufacturing equipment such as CNC machine tools, industrial robots and intelligent detection, and realize quality improvement, cost reduction and efficiency improvement in key production links; On the other hand, for some high-end and advantageous industries, we can accelerate the upgrading of advanced equipment such as intelligent complete sets of equipment and flexible production units, and comprehensively upgrade the entire manufacturing process. "
Chongqing: Shuangqiao successfully crossed chengdu-chongqing railway at the same turn.
On April 10th, a 14,000-ton double swivel bridge across chengdu-chongqing railway was under construction in Diaoyuzui District, dadukou district, Chongqing, which took 110 minutes to realize precise swivel.
Driven by the hydraulic traction system, the double-swing bridge across chengdu-chongqing railway on the No.1 road in Chongqing Fishing Mouth Area rotates in the counterclockwise direction synchronously, realizing the left swing of 90 degrees and the right swing of 88 degrees, accurately butting with the main bridge and successfully crossing chengdu-chongqing railway.

The No.1 road in Fishing Mouth Area spans both Dabin Road and chengdu-chongqing railway. The span bridge is 191 meters long and 34 meters wide, with six lanes in both directions, and the single bridge weighs more than 7,000 tons. It is reported that the bridge is constructed by turning, which can avoid the influence on the normal passage of 34 trains and freight trains in China and Europe every day. At the same time, when it is completed and opened to traffic, it will improve the traffic links between the Diaoyu Peninsula and other areas in Chongqing, greatly reduce the transit time and greatly improve the travel conditions of the residents in the area.
Qinghai: the vast Gobi is now a strange landscape of "colorful quicksand"
Recently, in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai, the reporter photographed the strange landscape of "colorful quicksand". Let’s follow the camera and have a look.

In the picture, the colorful gravel seems to be a palette of nature and dumped on the vast Gobi, embellishing the original monotonous yellow sand with colorful colors. It is understood that the formation of "colorful quicksand" is inseparable from the unique geological conditions of Saishiteng Mountain. The sandy stones in this Gobi are rich in various mineral components. After a long period of wind and rain erosion and sunshine exposure, they gradually show colorful colors. The long-term grinding of sand and sand not only shapes the unique shape of sand and stone, but also gathers them into a beautiful "quicksand sea", as if it were a flowing ink painting on the earth palette.