National Bureau of Statistics: The economy in the first quarter is expected to maintain overall stability and progress

On March 17, Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics and director of the Comprehensive Statistics Department of the National Economy, said at the press conference of the State Information Office that although the external environment has become more complex and severe, domestic demand is weak, and some enterprises have difficulties in production and operation, the basic trend of our country's long-term economic improvement has not changed. The advantages of super-large-scale market, complete industrial system, and rich human resources are obvious. There is broad space for demand upgrading, structural optimization, and kinetic energy conversion. The economic operation in the first quarter is expected to maintain overall stability and progress steadily.