FUTIAN’S economic growth reached a new high with the district’s gross domestic product (GDP) hitting 192.95 billion yuan (US$27.89 billion) in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 7.7 percent, according to a briefing conference held by the district. The district government has pushed forward 60 key tasks and 20 issues relating to people’s livelihood since the beginning of the year. From January to August, its fixed-asset investment maintained high growth, with total investment reaching 28.68 billion yuan, a growth of 17.4 percent from a year ago. The total retail sales of consumer goods in the district reached 115.01 billion yuan, representing a growth of 8.4 percent year on year and ranking it first in the city. The total export-import volume from January to July reached 433.563 billion yuan, up 13.4 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Industrial enterprises above designated size realized an added value of 12.46 billion yuan, up 9.5 percent year on year. The district has realized the “five highs” developmental status, meaning it now boasts high quality economic development, a high concentration of headquarters in its economy, a high quality economic structure, high economic growth rates and a highly sustainable economy. (Chen Xiaochun) | 