Private enterprises strive to develop manufacturing industry in Zhejiang, E China
Updated: March 25, 2023 10:20Xinhua
An industry robot works at the analysis and testing center of Konfoong Materials International Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 21, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting for 78.3 percent of the province. [Photo/Xihua]
Researchers work at a laboratory of Ningbo EST Technology Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 21, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Workers work at a workshop of Jack Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
A technician operates a production management system at a workshop of Dewei Stainless Steel in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Technicians work in Jiaxing base of Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
