Press conference series themed "Promoting High-quality Development" held by the State Council Information Office

The Information Office of the State Council held a press conference on "Promoting High-quality Development" on the 8th. Relevant leaders from Fujian Province introduced related information. According to the press conference, Fujian Province's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 5.4 trillion yuan in 2023, with the share of manufacturing added value in GDP ranking fourth in China and per capita disposable income reaching 45,000 yuan. Over the past decade, the total economic output of Fujian Province has increased by three 100-billion-yuan levels, and the number of business entities has increased to 7.61 million.

China to launch a new round of action to increase grain production capacity by hundreds of billions of kilograms

The reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission on the 8th that the "Action Plan for Enhancing the Capacity of 100 Billion Kilograms of Grain Production in a New Round" has been officially compiled and issued. The plan clearly proposes that by 2030, the total grain production capacity will increase by more than 100 billion kilograms, and the national grain comprehensive production capacity will be further enhanced; on the basis of strictly protecting cultivated land, the sown area of grain will be stabilized at around 1.75 billion mu, of which grain area will be around 1.45 billion mu; the grain yield per unit area will reach about 420 kilograms per mu.

Ministry of Finance Allocates 174 Million Yuan for Flood Relief

On the 8th, reporters learned from the Ministry of Finance that the Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Water Resources, recently issued 174 million yuan in central government water conservancy disaster relief funds to support drought relief work in Yunnan and Sichuan. The funds will be mainly used to carry out water transfer and water transportation, increase wells, and build water sources needed for drought relief, ensuring drinking water safety for the masses and water demand for agricultural irrigation, providing strong support for spring ploughing and summer grain production.

The "Xuelong 2" polar research vessel holds an open day in Hong Kong

“雪龙2”号极地考察船和中国第40次南极考察队8日抵达香港，开启为期5天的开放日交流活动。开放日期间，将举行极地科考展、极地科普讲座、国际学术研讨会等活动，促进内地和香港科研机构在极地研究领域的广泛交流与合作。 [Certified Translation Expert Required: Translate the following Chinese text into English. The translation should be fluent and grammatically correct. Only return the translation. (Details→) ](

China's first ultra-deep geothermal scientific exploration well, with a depth exceeding 5,000 meters, has been completed

Beijing, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's first ultra-deep geothermal well -- Fushen Hot 1 -- has successfully been drilled to 5,200 meters, a record depth in China, according to China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on Monday. Multiple geothermal resources have been discovered in different strata, marking a breakthrough in deep geothermal exploration in southern China.

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