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Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-07-02 07:09

Core Viewpoint - Despite its poor performance in the "Su Super" football league, Changzhou is experiencing significant economic growth, particularly in foreign trade, with a notable increase in exports driven by its robust private sector and the burgeoning new energy vehicle industry [1][4][11]. Group 1: Economic Performance - From January to May 2023, Changzhou's total foreign trade import and export value reached 147.32 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.7%, the highest growth rate in southern Jiangsu [1][3]. - The private sector played a crucial role, with imports and exports amounting to 92.71 billion yuan, a growth of 22.6%, outpacing the overall city growth by 9 percentage points [3][11]. Group 2: New Energy Vehicle Industry - Changzhou's new energy industry generated an output value of 768.1 billion yuan in 2023, accounting for nearly 50% of the city's industrial output, contributing 98.9% to the growth of the industrial output [7][9]. - The city is projected to surpass 850 billion yuan in new energy industry scale in 2024, with vehicle production reaching nearly 800,000 units, both setting historical records [7][8]. Group 3: Cross-Border E-commerce - In the same period, cross-border e-commerce imports and exports reached 12.84 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 46.7%, with its share of total foreign trade rising to 8.7% [10]. - The success of cross-border e-commerce is attributed to the "cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt + overseas warehouse" model, with overseas warehouses established in over ten countries, totaling 608,000 square meters [10]. Group 4: Private Sector Contribution - The private economy is a significant driver of Changzhou's foreign trade, with its added value accounting for 69.8% of GDP in 2024 and contributing 61.1% to the city's economic growth [11].