Zheng Zhou Ri Bao·2025-10-17 00:59Core Insights - The report highlights the achievements of Henan Province in promoting high-quality business development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, focusing on expanding consumption, stabilizing foreign trade and investment, and enhancing overall openness [2] Consumption Growth - Henan Province has implemented multiple measures to expand the consumption market, achieving an average annual growth of 5.2% in total retail sales of consumer goods over the past four years, maintaining a leading position nationally [3] - The government has introduced various policies to boost consumption, including special action plans and subsidies for key products, resulting in over 40 billion yuan in consumer vouchers that stimulated consumption by more than 500 billion yuan [4] - New consumption trends have emerged, such as "IP + consumption," digital consumption, and live e-commerce, with online participation in the 2025 Henan online New Year goods festival exceeding 200 million [4] Foreign Trade Enhancement - Henan Province has focused on expanding and improving the quality of foreign trade, maintaining a trade volume exceeding 800 billion yuan over the past four years, ranking among the top ten in the country [5] - The proportion of general trade has increased from 32.9% in 2020 to 40.4% in 2024, with exports of mobile phones exceeding 200 billion yuan annually and a significant growth in automobile exports [5] - The number of import and export enterprises has increased by 3,600 since 2020, with private enterprises' share of total exports rising from 31.2% to 70.5% by 2024 [5] Investment Expansion - The province has combined high-quality "inward" and high-level "outward" investment strategies, achieving an average annual growth of 5.6% in actual utilization of domestic and foreign funds over the past four years [6] - Key projects have been attracted, such as the Singapore Yihai Kerry investment of nearly 7 billion yuan and the establishment of a new energy vehicle production base by BYD [6] - Over 300 Henan enterprises have invested in more than 50 countries, with total investments reaching 47 billion yuan, enhancing international competitiveness [6] Open Economy Development - Henan has deepened its free trade zone strategy, expanding institutional openness and enhancing trade connectivity through various initiatives [7] - The province has achieved 207 innovative results in its free trade zone, with 16 being promoted nationwide, and has established a leading air transport safety control model for cross-border e-commerce [7] - The Zhengzhou Airport has opened 64 all-cargo routes, significantly increasing its cargo volume and establishing itself as a key trade corridor connecting Europe and ASEAN [8]