Manufacturing investment in the first quarter increased by 7% year-on-year, 1.9 percentage points higher than the growth rate of national fixed asset investment. The role of major industrial provinces in picking big beams is obvious, Zhao Zhiguo said.

The output of crude steel, generator sets and household refrigerators increased by 6.1%, 7.5% and 8.4% respectively. The export of plastic products, bags, general machinery and equipment, automobiles and other products still has advantages, achieving double-digit growth.