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By Global Times Published: Apr 26, 2021 03:19 PM
Cotton farmer Dilshat Memet (1st R) and employees have a discussion on film mulching sower efficiency in a cotton field in Tungqeka Village of Xingping Township, Yuli County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 13, 2021. Photo:Xinhua
The regional GDP of Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region grew 12.1 percent year-on-year to about 340.25 billion yuan ($52.43 billion) in the first quarter of 2021, showing an upward start for the whole year, data from local statistics bureau showed on Monday.
The added value of the region s primary industry reached about 12.6 billion yuan, up 3.2 percent year-on-year, while that of the secondary industry reached some 131.7 billion yuan, an annual increase of 16.8 percent. Added value of the tertiary industry, which accounts for nearly 60 percent of Xinjiang s economic output, increased by 9.9 percent to