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Economic Performance - In the first half of this year, Henan achieved a GDP of 31,683.80 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.7%, surpassing the national average by 0.4 percentage points [1] - Among the 17 prefecture-level cities in Henan, 16 cities outperformed the national average GDP growth, with Luohe and Shangqiu showing the highest growth rates of 7.3% and 7.0% respectively [1] - Luoyang, the economic second city of Henan, matched the provincial average GDP growth of 5.7%, also exceeding the national average by 0.4 percentage points [1] Industrial Development - Luoyang's secondary industry value added grew by 6.8% year-on-year, outperforming both the national and provincial averages by 1.5 and 0.8 percentage points respectively [1] - The city's industrial output value increased by 8.8%, exceeding the national and provincial averages by 2.4 and 0.4 percentage points respectively [1] - Luoyang's industrial development is characterized by strong momentum and ongoing transformation and upgrading efforts [1] Investment Trends - In the first half of this year, fixed asset investment in Luoyang grew by 3.4%, with industrial investment and private investment increasing by 18.2% and 7.2% respectively, both higher than the overall investment growth rate [3] Historical Context and Future Outlook - Luoyang's GDP growth has been sluggish in recent years, with growth rates of 4.8%, 3.0%, 3.5%, and 4.9% from 2021 to 2024, all below the provincial average [2] - The city has been overtaken by other midwestern cities, indicating a need for significant industrial restructuring to avoid being left behind in the economic transformation [2] - Luoyang is focusing on advanced manufacturing clusters and has initiated projects in electronic information, advanced equipment, new materials, and new energy vehicles to accelerate its industrial transition [2]