巴中画定今年经济发展“施工图”

Core Viewpoint - The Ba Zhong Municipal Economic Work Conference emphasizes the necessity of maintaining a relatively fast economic growth rate despite the small economic scale, setting ambitious targets for 2026, including a focus on expanding domestic demand and enhancing the industrial foundation [1][2]. Group 1: Domestic Demand Expansion - Ba Zhong prioritizes expanding domestic demand as a key task for the year, focusing on boosting consumption and effective investment as core strategies [2]. - In the first three quarters of 2025, Ba Zhong achieved a total retail sales of consumer goods amounting to 40.362 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 6.7% [2]. - The city plans to implement special actions to stimulate consumption, innovate consumption formats, and enhance the consumption environment, including a series of promotional activities [2]. Group 2: Strengthening the Real Economy - Ba Zhong aims to solidify its industrial foundation by focusing on key industries such as energy and chemicals, advanced materials, electronic information, food and beverage, and healthcare [3][4]. - The city is leveraging its natural gas reserves of 1.4 trillion cubic meters and shale oil resources of approximately 2.5 billion tons to develop the energy and chemical industry [3]. - A sodium-ion battery industry park is being established, with over 1,500 acres allocated for development, aiming to attract leading companies in the sector [4]. Group 3: Urban-Rural Integration and Social Welfare - The city is committed to enhancing urban-rural integration and improving the well-being of its residents, with a focus on modernizing agriculture and rural areas [5][6]. - Plans include the development of a modern urban area in the Mengzi River section, featuring parks and recreational facilities [6]. - Initiatives to boost employment, improve education and healthcare, and enhance cultural services are being prioritized to elevate the quality of life for residents [7].