'Wonderful Henan in Past Decade' Episode II: Henan opens up wider over the past decade

Source：dahe.cn Published：2022-10-15 11:57

Editor's note: Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Central China's Henan province has completed the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and embarked on a new journey to modernization with remarkable progress achieved and a great leap forward in comprehensive strength. Starting on October 14, we are launching the "Wonderful Henan in Past Decade" bilingual series to show the world the extraordinary achievements Henan has made over the past decade. The following is the second episode of the series: Henan opens up wider over the past decade.

编者按：党的十八大以来，河南开拓进取，接续奋斗，全面建成了小康社会，开启了现代化河南建设新征程，取得了一些具有标志性意义的重要成果，实现了综合实力的重大跨越。为更好地向世界展示新时代这十年河南所取得的非凡成就，10月14日起，大河网推出“出彩河南这十年”双语系列报道，以河南实践，讲好中国故事。今日推出第二期：《这十年，河南开放的大门越开越大》。

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New strides are made in foreign trade

对外贸易实现新跨越

Over the past decade, Henan's foreign trade volume has always been the first place in Central China. For its continuous growth of foreign trade, Henan has received incentives from the inspection teams of the State Council for three times. In 2021, Henan's foreign trade volume exceeded 800 billion yuan, standing at the forefront in China. So far, Henan has made great contribution to China's foreign trade in terms of both quality and quantity.

十年来，全省外贸规模始终稳居中部第一，三次获国务院督查激励，连年实现正增长，2021年直接跨过8000亿元大关，一跃进入全国第一方阵，为全国外贸量稳质增作出了河南贡献。

New breakthroughs are made in "bringing in" and "going global"

资本“引进来走出去”实现新突破

Over the past decade, 2,706 foreign-funded companies have been established in Henan, with the actual use of foreign capital reaching 13.55 billion US dollars. Giving priority to projects, Henan has seen 2,823 projects with a total investment of 2.49 trillion yuan signed, launched or put into operation since last year. 122 Fortune Global 500 enterprises and 32 China Top 500 ones have been settled in Henan, bringing the total number to 122 and 178 respectively.

十年来，全省累计设立外资企业2706家，实际使用外资135.5亿美元。坚持项目为王，去年以来，“三个一批”活动累计签约2823个项目，投资总额2.49万亿元。新增在豫世界500强122家，总数达198家，新增中国500强32家，总数达178家。

Domestic trade takes on a new look

内贸流通呈现新气象

Over the past decade, with an average annual growth rate of 9.5 percent, the retail sales of consumer goods across Henan has jumped from 1.08 trillion yuan in 2012 to 2.44 trillion yuan in 2021, ranking 5th in China and 1st in Central China, contributing over 50 percent to the province's GDP and becoming the foremost driving force for the local economic development.

十年来，全省社会消费品零售总额从2012年的1.08万亿元增至2021年的2.44万亿元，年均增长9.5%，规模居全国第5位、中部地区首位，最终消费对GDP的贡献率超过50%，成为我省经济增长的第一拉动力。