Xinhua news agency, Beijing, April 16 (reporter Wang Xi) - in the first quarter of this year, the economic benefits of central enterprises increased rapidly, realizing an operating revenue of 9 trillion yuan, a total profit of 617.9 billion yuan and a net profit of 472.3 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 15.4%, 14.6% and 13.7% respectively; The tax paid was 734.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.9%.

On April 16, the state owned assets supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council held a video conference to report the economic operation of central enterprises in the first quarter, analyze the situation and compaction tasks, and re mobilize and re deploy the key work of this year. This is the information the reporter learned from this meeting.

According to the information from the meeting, in the first quarter of this year, the economic operation quality of central enterprises was further improved, the investment in R & D funds and the annual labor productivity of all employees were continuously improved, the overall asset liability ratio remained stable, and the investment in fixed assets increased steadily.

The meeting stressed that in the face of the severe and complex external situation and the obvious increase of uncertain and unstable factors in economic operation, central enterprises should further strengthen their confidence, adhere to the objectives, take the initiative and overcome difficulties, and resolutely complete the annual business objectives and tasks with more solid and powerful measures.

At the meeting, Hao Peng, Secretary of the Party committee and director of SASAC, signed the letter of responsibility for business performance in 2022 and 2022-2024 on behalf of SASAC and the person in charge of central enterprises.