广东外经贸今年的形势有点微妙。一方面出口迅猛增长,1～6月同比增长32.9%,合同利用外资也增长8.98%,而且外商直接投资新签合同增长37.8%。但另一方面广东今年出口增幅低于全国平均水平,占全国的份额也从去年底39.9%降至6月份的37.5%;实际吸收外商直接投资同比也下降8.07%。与此同时,上海、山东等省市上半年外经贸大幅增长,后劲很强,欧美发达国家及我国周边国家和地区的对外贸易也都出现较大幅度增长。面对这一发展局势,广东明显感到压力。外经贸部门有些同志产生“畏难”情绪。在这关键时刻,广东省外经贸厅厅长梁伟发一锤定音:化压力为动力。把握新机遇,采取新措施,千方百计完成今年900亿美元的出口任务。 Guangdong’s foreign trade situation this year is a bit delicate. On the one hand, the export grew rapidly, from January to June, an increase of 32.9% over the same period of last year. The contractual use of foreign investment also increased by 8.98% and the newly signed foreign direct investment contract increased by 37.8%. On the other hand, Guangdong’s export growth this year was below the national average, accounting for 37.5% of the national share from 39.9% at the end of last year to June. The actually absorbed foreign direct investment also dropped by 8.07% on a year-on-year basis. At the same time, foreign trade in Shanghai, Shandong and other provinces and cities in the first half of the year witnessed substantial growth and strong staying power. Foreign trade in developed countries in Europe and the United States and in neighboring countries and regions in our country also witnessed a substantial increase. Faced with this development situation, Guangdong clearly felt the pressure. Some comrades in the foreign economy and trade departments have feelings of “fear of difficulty.” At this crucial moment, Liang Weifa, director of the Guangdong Provincial Foreign Trade Department, put it bluntly: stress is the driving force. Grasp the new opportunities and take new measures, do everything possible to complete the export of 90 billion U.S. dollars this year.