On April 24, the Information Office of Liaoning Provincial People’s Government held the third press conference of the “Good Start in the Economy in the First Quarter of 2023” series, introducing the development of science and technology, industry, and agriculture in Liaoning Province since the beginning of this year.

In the first quarter, the construction of the Liaoning Laboratory was comprehensively promoted, and new breakthroughs were made in the construction of national major innovation platforms, with a series of breakthroughs being achieved in the field of basic research. A total of 399 technology achievements from universities and research institutes were converted into practical applications or products in the province, with a transaction value of 10.62 billion yuan for identified and registered technology contracts. In the first quarter, the number of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises increased by 1,813, a year-on-year increase of 38%.

The growth rates of major economic indicators of Liaoning industry has achieved the best performance in Recent Years. In the first quarter, the industrial added value of enterprises above designated size increased by 7.5% year on year, which is 9.2% higher than the same period of last year and 4.5% higher than the national average, ranking ninth in China. Liaoning has cumulatively completed a fixed-asset investment in industry of 54.79 billion yuan, an increase of 18.5% year on year, with positive growth for 27 consecutive months. In terms of the key regions, out of the 14 cities in Liaoning, 13 cities achieved positive growth, with five cities including Shenyang, Dalian, Yingkou, Dandong, and Huludao having growth rates higher than the provincial average. In terms of key industries, the three major pillar industries have all achieved positive growth, with equipment manufacturing, petrochemical, and metallurgy growing by 21.8%, 1.6%, and 6.4% respectively year on year.

In the first quarter, the added value of Liaoning’s primary industry increased by 3%, maintaining stable growth. The fixed-asset investment in the primary industry increased by 12.8% year on year, which is 12.3% higher than the national average. The retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas increased by 8.2% year on year, which is 2% higher than the national average, and the per capita disposable income of rural residents increased by 5.2% year on year, which is 2.4% higher than that of urban residents. In addition, Liaoning’s agricultural production showed a “two-rapid and one-stable” trend, with rapid growth in protected agriculture and aquaculture production, and overall stability in animal husbandry production.