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Economic Performance - Hubei province achieved a GDP of 29,642.61 billion yuan in the first half of the year, with a year-on-year growth of 6.2%, surpassing the national average of 5.3% by 0.9 percentage points [1] - Other central provinces also reported positive growth: Henan's GDP reached 31,683.80 billion yuan with a growth of 5.7%, Hunan's at 26,166.50 billion yuan with 5.6%, and Jiangxi's at 16,719.6 billion yuan with 5.6% [1] Economic Drivers - Hubei's economic growth was driven by three main factors: retail sales of consumer goods increased by 6.9% to 13,073.93 billion yuan, fixed asset investment grew by 6.5%, and exports surged by 38.5% to 2,927.9 billion yuan [1][2] - The province's infrastructure investment reached 659.1 billion yuan, accounting for 32.96% of the annual target, marking a 6.4% increase [2] Export Performance - Mechanical and electrical products remained the main export items for Hubei, accounting for a significant portion of total exports with a growth of 26.8% [2] - Among 17 cities in Hubei, 14 experienced double-digit growth in imports and exports, with Ezhou leading at a remarkable 273.9% increase [2] Future Outlook - Hubei aims to achieve an economic total exceeding 60 trillion yuan by 2024, with a target growth rate of around 6% for 2025 [2] - The gap in GDP between Hubei and Henan is narrowing, with a difference of 2,041.19 billion yuan in the first half of the year, down from 3,884.99 billion yuan in the same period last year [3]