On May 17, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference. Liu Aihua, press spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, chief economist and director of the National Economic Comprehensive Statistics Department, introduced the operation of the national economy in April 2024. She said that currently, China is in a critical period of transformation and upgrading, innovation-driven development strategies are being implemented in depth, and the construction of a modern industrial system has accelerated. The digital economy and green and low-carbon development have spawned more new growth points, and new momentum is rapidly forming and growing, which has strongly strengthened the momentum and resilience of economic development. (Xinhua)