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RMB t In particular, Fujian’s economy maintained steady growth relative to the other provinces
since the 18th National Party Congress in 2012, indicating that the significant contribution
that comes from infrastructure upgrade, service sector and technology advancement to the
provincial economy.

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Guangdong
Jiangsu

Shandong
Zhejiang
Henan
Sichuan
Hubei
Hunan
Hebei
Fujian
Shanghai
Beijing
Anhui
Liaoning
Shaanxi
Jiangxi

Chongqing
Guangxi
Tianjin
Yunnan

Inner Mongolia
Shanxi

Heilongjiang
Jilin

Guizhou
Xinjiang

Gansu
Hainan
Ningxia
Qinghai

Tibet

Note: As of 2018

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By industry, Fujian’s economy is dominated by the manufacturing sector which accounted
for close to half of the economy. It includes traditional industries such as leather products,
mineral products, agricultural non-staple food processingf,oarnddistetrxitciltes. Tahnedrociletieosf ttrhadaittiohnaavle achieved steady
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direcsteinavveesstsmeelsn),tsa.s well as ferrous and non-ferrous metal, textiles, and garment production

- Promoting the development of strategic

Recent Policies and Reforms emerging industrial clusters. For districts and
cities with industrial characteristics, strong

innovation capabilities and strong industrial

Measures to Establish a Positive Incen- foundations, the priority is to strive for inclusion
tive Mechanism to Promote High-quality in national strategic emerging industrial cluster

Economic and Social Development development projects, key provincial projects and

strategic emerging industry projects.

On April 9, 2019, the People's Government of

Fujian Province issued the “Notice on Measures - For districts and cities with higher import and

to Establish a Positive Incentive Mechanism export volumes, import and export increments,

to Promote High-quality Economic and Social etc., implementing foreign trade import and

Development” (the "Fujian Incentive Notice"). export performance rewards.

The Fujian Incentive Notice encourages

local officials to promote entrepreneurship, - Encouraging local governments to increase

promote proactive action and competitive financial services to the real economy. Newly

development, further improve and expand the issued corporate bonds are used in the

coverage of incentive policies, and enhance construction of urban public facilities and special

the pertinence and effectiveness of incentive small-town public facilities, and discount interest

measures. Relevant measures should be taken will be given to debt-issuing companies according

to encourage and support departments with to their bond issuance scale.

effective implementation of relevant major

policies and measures. Measures to Further Promote
Consumption Growth

New initiatives include:

On September 16, 2019, the People's

- Supporting districts and cities to promote Government of Fujian Province issued the “Notice

high-quality development and implement catch- on Measures to Further Promote Consumption

up measures and provide district-level rewards Growth" (the "Fujian Consumption Notice"). The

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