Core Viewpoint - Zhejiang's economy demonstrates resilience amid external pressures, with a stable overall performance reported for April 2023 [2][3]. Foreign Trade - From January to April, Zhejiang's foreign trade reached 1.75 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, with exports at 1.31 trillion yuan (up 9.7%) and imports at 436.25 billion yuan (down 1.6%) [4]. - Zhejiang's foreign trade growth outpaced the national average by 4.2 percentage points for total trade, 2.2 percentage points for exports, and 2.6 percentage points for imports, with market shares increasing compared to the previous year [4]. - Despite challenges in exports to the U.S., Zhejiang has successfully diversified its markets, with notable export growth to ASEAN (180.28 billion yuan, up 9.2%), Latin America (145.06 billion yuan, up 21.5%), and the Middle East (123.01 billion yuan, up 10.4%) [6]. Industrial Production - In April, Zhejiang's industrial output value increased by 6.3% year-on-year, continuing to exceed the national growth rate [7]. - High-tech manufacturing, digital economy core industries, equipment manufacturing, and strategic emerging industries all showed significant growth, with increases of 13.9%, 12.4%, 10.0%, and 9.9% respectively [7]. Domestic Demand - In April, Zhejiang's total retail sales of consumer goods reached 282.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%, with a total of 1.21 trillion yuan for the first four months, growing by 4.7% [10]. - Notable growth was observed in quality-of-life consumption categories, with significant increases in sales of computers and accessories (up 1.9 times), home appliances (up 1.2 times), wearable devices (up 1.2 times), smartphones (up 72.1%), and new energy vehicles (up 11.5%) [10]. Investment - From January to April, fixed asset investment in Zhejiang grew by 2.0%, with project investment increasing by 11.7% [12]. - The province has initiated 204 major projects with a total investment exceeding 580 billion yuan, demonstrating a commitment to stabilizing investment levels [12].