In the first quarter, the regional GDP of Xi ‘an was 283.411 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%.
Behind the digital growth is a series of pragmatic measures put into practice. Since the beginning of this year, Xi ‘an has done everything possible to expand high-level opening up, strive to achieve self-reliance and self-reliance in science and technology, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system. In promoting high-quality economic development, Xi ‘an has become more emboldened and more energetic, and its vigorous pace has demonstrated its mission of struggling to catch up and dare to surpass.
New highland: the pace of inland reform and opening up is solid
On May 18th and 19th, the China-Central Asia Summit was held in Xi ‘an, and the world once again focused on this ancient capital with a thousand years. From Zhang Qian’s "hollowing out the western regions" in the Han Dynasty to the fact that its gdp was ahead of that of the northwest and it was the first to break through the trillion mark, Chang ‘an in ancient times and Xi ‘an today have always been adhering to the urban spirit of openness, tolerance and mutual benefit.
A group of enterprises have the deepest feelings about the opportunities and dividends brought by opening to the outside world. On May 23rd, four days after the conclusion of the China-Central Asia Summit, cherries weighing two tons arrived in Xi ‘an from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, by Boeing b757-200. Upon arrival, inspection, inspection and release, the goods were delivered in just one hour.
"The whole process is very efficient, which ensures the quality of the fruit. Recently, we will gradually import a batch of durian and coconut from Southeast Asian countries. " Ruan Ji, head of Shaanxi Dinghong International Trading Co., Ltd. said.
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Cherries from Central Asian countries arrived in Xi ‘an. (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)
Change scenery, whistle sound. On May 30th, 50 standard containers loaded with various goods sailed from Xi ‘an to Tashkent in Xi ‘an International Port Area, the assembly center of China-Europe Banlie (Xi ‘an). The total value of these goods exceeded 100 million yuan.
In the first quarter of this year, China-Europe Chang ‘an operated 1103 trains, an increase of 39.6% compared with the same period of last year, and its core indicators ranked among the top in the country. Bai Kuanfeng, the relevant person in charge of Xi ‘an International Port Station, said that Banlie has opened 17 overseas routes to achieve full coverage of major sources of goods in Europe and Asia.
Convenient exchanges are inseparable from three-dimensional and multi-dimensional international trade channels. In recent years, Xi ‘an, which is located in the inland of the west, has been building a large trade corridor composed of aviation and railways, which is popular because of its high efficiency, low cost and excellent service.
Ambassadors face each other on the road, and business travel is endless. Meng Ling, deputy general manager of Aiju Grain and Oil Group, who has traveled to and from Xi ‘an and Astana for a long time, said: "In the past, we needed to arrive in Beijing from Xi ‘an, then fly to Almaty, and then transfer to Astana. Now Xi ‘an has opened direct flights to five Central Asian countries. This convenience will help us further develop related trade."
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Xi ‘an has achieved full coverage of passenger routes to five Central Asian countries. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shao Ruishe
The advantage of openness is accelerating into a development victory. In the first quarter of this year, the import and export volume of general trade in Xi ‘an was 31.983 billion yuan, up 8.1% year-on-year, accounting for 34.3% of the total import and export value, up 7.1% year-on-year.
In-depth implementation of Xi ‘an Port’s capacity expansion and optimization actions, speeding up the construction of Xi ‘an International Aviation Hub and National Airport Economic Demonstration Zone, actively cultivating new foreign trade modes and formats such as bonded maintenance and offshore trade, and increasing the incubation and cultivation of foreign trade entities … … Xi ‘an is continuing to build a strong and excellent open platform and improve its open service capabilities.
New kinetic energy: innovation drives effectiveness.
In Chuangzhiyun Valley, Fengdong New Town, Xixian New Area, Xi ‘an, a batch of precision parts are being deeply processed by Shaanxi Jinxintian Titanium Material Technology Co., Ltd. This company is mainly engaged in ultra-precision machining and polishing technology, which is one of the "stuck neck" technologies that need to be broken through urgently in China.
Mi Tianjian, the person in charge of the enterprise, is a young scholar of Xi ‘an University of Technology and has been engaged in related research for many years. "We have been planning to further transform innovation into productivity." Mi Tianjian said that Qin Chuangyuan accelerated this transformation process.
Qin Chuangyuan is an innovation-driven platform established in Shaanxi Province in 2021, which is dedicated to activating rich scientific and educational resources and breaking the "blocking point" of the transformation of science and technology chain and industrial chain. As the first national-level new district with the theme of innovating urban development mode in China, Xixian New Area, Xi ‘an was established as the general window of Qin Chuangyuan.
Mi Tianjian said that after they settled in Qin Chuangyuan, they successively obtained the start-up capital, enjoyed three-year factory rent reduction and exemption, and had intimate services from the "technical end" to the "market end" of technology brokers. At present, the company has built more than ten production lines. Last year, the turnover reached 45 million yuan, and the total output value is expected to reach 500 million yuan in three years.
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Xixian New Area Qinchuangyuan Jinwan Science and Technology Zone. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Yushe
In order to find a good way out for good technology, Qin Chuangyuan’s attraction continued to be released. Xi ‘an Lixin Huigan Technology Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Dutercq New Materials Co., Ltd. and a number of small and medium-sized scientific and technological enterprises have been growing in Qinchuangyuan.
Moreover, a number of industry leaders, such as Longji Green Energy, Western Superconductor, Sany Heavy Industry and Shangtang Technology, have also been laid out here, which has accelerated the integration of the industrial chain and innovation chain.
Longji Green Energy is a leading photovoltaic enterprise in the world. At the beginning of this year, this enterprise once again made additional investment in Xixian New Area to build a photovoltaic cell production base with the largest single cell and the highest production capacity in the world.
Yang Renhua, secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xixian New Area, said that with the help of Qin Chuangyuan’s platform and advantages, from January to April this year, 80 projects were signed and settled in the new district, with a total investment of over 100 billion yuan. In the first quarter, 129 new scientific and technological achievements transformation enterprises were established in the new district, and the transaction volume of technology contracts was 4,518.6 million yuan. "Science and technology enterprises, talents and capital are efficiently integrated, and the ecology of openness and innovation is constantly taking shape."
Continue to deepen the construction of Qin Chuangyuan, and significantly enhance the ability to drive innovation. Up to now, the number of high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises in Xi ‘an has exceeded 12,000, and the number of high-tech enterprises has exceeded 10,000. The turnover of technology contracts ranks first in sub-provincial cities.
New advantage: skeleton uplift of modern industrial system
BYD’s new energy vehicle production base in Xi ‘an can get off the assembly line in one minute on average. Correspondingly, in the first quarter of this year, Xi ‘an new energy vehicles continued to lead the growth with a year-on-year growth rate of 62.8%, accounting for 13.8% of the country’s output, which means that for every 7 new energy vehicles produced in the country, one is produced in Xi ‘an.
Output continues to climb and research and development continues to deepen. Mark Wang, general manager of Dechuang Future Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. said that after the company settled in Xi ‘an, relying on the extensive resources of the New Energy Intelligent Commercial Vehicle Innovation Center, the company independently developed 60 new energy products last year, and completed 23 key technologies such as autonomous driving and fuel cells.
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The staff assembled new energy vehicles in the automobile assembly plant of BYD Caotang Industrial Park in Xi ‘an. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Yushe
New energy vehicles are only one aspect of building a modern industrial system in Xi ‘an. In recent years, Xi ‘an has accelerated the upgrading of traditional industries to high-end, intelligent and green, and constantly cultivated and expanded strategic emerging industries. Among them, six pillar industries, such as electronic information, automobiles, new materials and new energy, high-end equipment, aerospace, food and biomedicine, have been continuously transformed and upgraded.
On May 24th, Shaanxi’s first fully automatic production line for hydrogen fuel cells started construction in Xi ‘an, and it is estimated that 2000 sets of hydrogen fuel cell stacks can be produced annually after it is put into production. In addition, hydrogen fuel cell R&D innovation center and hydrogen energy testing center are also under construction.
Statistics from Xi ‘an Municipal Bureau of Statistics show that in the first quarter, the total output value of Xi ‘an high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 9.6% year-on-year; The total output value of strategic emerging industries increased by 14.8% year-on-year; The output of integrated circuit wafers and solar cells increased by 51.6% and 48.8% respectively.
Entering Xijing Science and Technology Park in Yanta District, Xi ‘an, nearly 600 enterprises and more than 20,000 employees gathered here, and keywords such as intelligent manufacturing and technical iteration can be felt everywhere. In Xi ‘an Chuangyan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., the thickness of a ceramic chip mounted on a sensor is only 1.5 mm, and the product is finished on the production line in a few tens of seconds.
At the beginning of this year, the electrical connector industrial cluster in Yanta District ranks among the "national team" of characteristic industries, and Xijing Science and Technology Park is the main carrier of this industrial cluster. At present, the park industry involves many fields such as electronic components, aerospace, semiconductor integrated circuits, etc., with an average output value of nearly 40 million yuan per mu.
Wang zheng, secretary of Yanta District Party Committee, said that the jurisdiction is accelerating the construction of key projects such as Xijing Science and Technology Park and the second phase of the future artificial intelligence computing center, constantly seizing new tracks and winning new fields, and helping emerging industries to expand production and increase efficiency.
Accelerate the development of emerging industries such as big data and artificial intelligence, encourage and support the layout and application of new formats and new models, and proactively lay out a number of future industries such as life and health, hydrogen energy and energy storage. Xi’ an has continuously taken a new step in building a modern industrial system.
Xi ‘an, the ancient capital, is full of vitality and strong momentum in generate! (Reporter Sun Bo, Zhang Bin)