Fu Linghui from the National Bureau of Statistics: The economic operation in January and February has started off well and is off to a strong start.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference at 10:00 on the morning of March 16th. Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, chief economist, and director of the Department of Comprehensive Statistics of the National Economy, stated that this year is the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan", and various sectors are very concerned about the economic situation in January and February. Overall, since the beginning of this year, despite the ups and downs in the international environment and the increasing external risks, especially the spillover risks of geopolitical conflicts, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, various regions and departments have earnestly implemented more proactive macro policies, focusing on leveraging the integrated effects of stock and incremental policies. In January and February, production and supply grew rapidly, domestic demand steadily expanded, employment and prices remained stable, and new quality productive forces were nurtured and strengthened. To summarize the operation in January and February in one sentence, it is a strong start and a good beginning.