Economic Growth and Strategic Focus - In the first half of the year, Henan Province's GDP grew by 5.7%, surpassing the national average by 0.4 percentage points, highlighting its role as a significant economic province [1] - Henan is focusing on leveraging its geographical advantages to enhance its role in the national unified market, emphasizing efficient connectivity and addressing economic circulation bottlenecks [1] Breaking Barriers - The first key focus is "breaking" barriers, as Henan faces challenges in converting its geographical advantages into economic benefits, particularly in logistics and transportation [1] - Previously, transporting goods from Zhengzhou Airport to the New Zheng Comprehensive Bonded Zone required lengthy detours due to customs procedures, taking at least one hour for a distance of just over 100 meters [5] - A new customs checkpoint was established to eliminate unnecessary detours, allowing for direct access and implementing a smart regulatory system for information sharing and seamless passage [5][7] Improving Efficiency - The overall customs efficiency has improved significantly, with the time taken for customs clearance reduced by 60% and logistics costs cut by 50% [7] - In the first seven months, the volume of goods entering and exiting through the integrated district-port model reached 32,600 tons, a year-on-year increase of 27.9% [9] - Henan's foreign trade achieved a record high for the same period, with total import and export value reaching 483.38 billion yuan, a 22.3% increase year-on-year, outpacing the national growth rate of 18.8% [9] Optimizing Business Environment - The second key focus is "establishing" rules to facilitate smoother cross-province business operations, addressing previous bureaucratic hurdles that hindered business expansion [1] - New measures have been implemented to enhance information sharing and collaboration, significantly improving the business environment for enterprises [1][15] - The introduction of a "dedicated service" system in Xin County has streamlined the approval process for cross-province projects, reducing the number of required approvals from 12 to 5 [13] Industry and Technology Integration - The third key focus is "connecting" industries and technologies, particularly in the equipment manufacturing sector, which has been a key area of development for Henan [1] - Efforts are being made to enhance the modularity and compatibility of equipment components, allowing for greater efficiency and reduced costs in production [19][21] - The overall output value of the lifting industry in Henan is expected to exceed 40 billion yuan, with the added value of the equipment manufacturing industry growing by 14.3% year-on-year, outpacing the overall industrial growth rate [25]