Qualitative Change- Chenzhou City’s Development Pattern Changes Rapidly
It was reported that the first leading group conference for promotion of open economy was held in Chenzhou city on March 6, 2014. It was stated on the conference that the total actual use of foreign investment should hit $1.15 billion in 2014, ranking the third place of Hunan province. The total foreign trade amount should reach 20% more increase, keeping ranking the top place of Hunan province. Liao Yuegui- Member of Chenzhou Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, Minister of Chenzhou Municipal Organization Department, Minister of Chenzhou Municipal Party Committee United Front Work Department and Deputy Head of this leading group attended the conference and delivered a speech there.
In 2013, 395 industrial transfer projects were undertaken by Chenzhou city with actual use of foreign investment of $1.018 billion, ranking the second place of Hunan province. Total paid-in domestic investment hit 31.1billion yuan, ranking the third place of Hunan province. The total foreign trade volume hit $3.8billion, ranking second place of Hunan province in both total volume and increase rate. According to the data, the open economy of Chenzhou city was promoted well on both volume and quality.
Liao highly affirmed the open economy work handled out in 2013 in Chenzhou city. He encouraged all relative departments to try more efforts to upgrade the work to a higher level in 2014. Liao also stated that all departments should be highly aware of the importance to promote the development of open economy; should carry out more innovative working methods and efficient working measures on investment attraction; and should play good role on undertaking relative responsibility to fight for fulfilling annual targets.
Zhang Xihui and Liu Zhiwei- leaders of Chenzhou Municipal Party Committee attended the conference.