On Sept 27 and 28, Liu Zhangyu, Liu Zhengxing, Wu Shuguang, Zhou Yumei, Yang Weiping, Chen Liyang and Zhang Runhuai visited delegations to the 13th Hengyang Municipal Party Congress and joined deputies in discussing the Party congress report and the work report of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

During the discussions, participants said the Party congress report delivered by Comrade Zhu Jian objectively and accurately reviewed achievements and set out a well-targeted plan for the future. Closely reflecting Hengyang’s realities, it is an inspiring and rallying report.

Deputies said Hengyang’s overall strength reached a new level over the past five years, with high-quality economic development advancing steadily. The city’s total economic output hit 468.95 billion yuan, while GDP grew at an average annual rate of 5.83 percent, the second highest in Hunan. The number of enterprises rose to 157,000, also the second highest in the province, as the economy maintained steady progress and improved in quality and efficiency. The modern industrial system has been consolidated. Hengyang has built a modern industrial system with local characteristics by stabilizing five existing industries, advancing three emerging ones and laying out two future ones. It has now built a modern industrial system with local characteristics. The UHV power transmission and transformation equipment cluster was recognized as a national advanced manufacturing cluster, while the salt-brine chemical new materials and copper-lead-zinc materials clusters were listed as national characteristic industrial clusters for small and medium-sized enterprises, further strengthening the industrial base. The economy’s internal momentum and vitality have been fully unleashed. Hengyang trades with more than 160 countries and regions and has been listed among China’s top 100 foreign trade cities for many consecutive years, sustaining a sound opening-up momentum. With a people-first approach, the city has continued to shore up livelihood weaknesses and optimize urban-rural development, bringing greater happiness to people’s doorsteps. The urban-rural income ratio has improved to 1.65, among the best in the province.

Participants pledged to earnestly study and implement the report, grasp the essence of the 13th Municipal Party Congress, align their thinking and actions with the municipal Party committee’s decisions, focus on building the “six major centers,” ensure the report’s arrangements deliver results, and strive to write a new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization in Hengyang.

(All-media reporter Li Jing)