新华财经晚报：2025年1—3月份全国规模以上工业企业利润增长0.8%

Domestic News - The State Administration for Market Regulation emphasized that parties involved in the sale of overseas ports by CK Hutchison must not evade antitrust reviews and cannot implement the concentration before approval, or they will face legal consequences [1] - The Ministry of Commerce and six other departments announced an increase in the cash tax refund limit to 20,000 RMB to optimize the outbound tax refund policy and expand inbound consumption [1] - In the first quarter of 2025, the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 1,509.36 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.8% [2][3] Industrial Sector - The profit of state-controlled enterprises decreased by 1.4% year-on-year to 559.95 billion RMB, while profits of joint-stock enterprises grew by 0.1% to 1,110.15 billion RMB, foreign and Hong Kong-Macau-Taiwan invested enterprises saw a profit increase of 2.8% to 388.35 billion RMB, and private enterprises experienced a slight decline of 0.3% to 370.97 billion RMB [2] - The profit growth in the first quarter of 2025 marked a recovery from a 3.3% decline in the previous year, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing being significant contributors, showing profit increases of 6.4% and a turnaround from a 5.8% decline to a 3.5% growth, respectively [3] Aviation Industry - The civil aviation industry in China recorded a total passenger transport volume of 190 million in the first quarter, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.9% [4] Digital Skills Development - A plan was issued to enhance digital literacy and skills across the population by 2025, aiming for significant improvements in digital resource supply, talent development, and narrowing the digital skills gap [4]