On June 17, the Information Office of Liaoning Provincial People’s Government held the thirty-fourth press conference of the series titled “Making Breakthroughs for Revitalization, and Striving for Decisive Achievements”, presenting the important plans, major tasks, and specific measures conducted by the Chaoyang Municipal People’s Government.
In the first quarter, the city’s GDP grew by 5.5%, surpassing both national and provincial averages for six consecutive quarters. Fixed asset investment increased by 13.2%, exceeding the provincial average by 5.4 percentage points. Industrial value added among enterprises above designated size rose by 8.7%, 5.1 percentage points above the provincial average. Total retail sales of consumer goods grew by 7.5%, 0.8 percentage points above the provincial average.
From January to April, the city’s industrial value added among enterprises above designated size increased by 7.9%, with the growth rate exceeding the provincial average by 4.9 percentage points. In the first quarter, the construction output value grew by 11.1% year-on-year, achieving double-digit growth for nine consecutive quarters.
Seizing the opportunity of hosting the 2025 Liaoning Culture, Sports, and Tourism High-Quality Integration Development Conference, the city has organized a variety of activities including lantern exhibitions, yangko performances, and the Swan Festival, continuously invigorating the cultural, sports, and tourism market. From January to May, the city’s tourist arrivals and tourism revenue increased by 16.04% and 11.33%, respectively.
From January to April, Chaoyang launched or resumed 555 projects, including the commencement of 157 new projects such as the “sulfur-phosphorus-iron-calcium” green and low-carbon circulation project of Shikefeng and the Liaoning UnicornShell plant-based health valley project. The city’s fixed asset investment grew by 11.7%, exceeding the provincial average by 6.5 percentage points.
Chaoyang will keep its sights on targets such as approximately 6% GDP growth and around 10% growth in fixed-asset investment, and promote coordinated development across primary, secondary, and tertiary industries. The city will implement targeted measures to expand investment, aiming to achieve a growth of over 20% in non-local capital inflows.
