China News Service, Shaoxing, January 29 (Reporter Xiang Jing) At the beginning of 2024, various places are gearing up to "fight for the economy."
Looking at Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, a "strong manufacturing city", the city delivered excellent results with a GDP growth of 7.8% in 2023, ranking second in Zhejiang in terms of growth rate. In the new year, how can the major economic city continue to "bravely take the lead" and strive to "fight hard"? economy"?
The two sessions of Shaoxing City in 2024 opened on the 29th. During the joint discussion at the third session of the ninth Shaoxing CPPCC National Committee, many Shaoxing CPPCC members provided suggestions for the "new driving force" of Shaoxing's surging economy.
Joint group discussion site. Photo by Xiang Jing
"Without the recognition of technological progress, there will be no future for traditional enterprises. It is necessary to promote technological innovation of more manufacturing enterprises and achieve high-quality development." Xu Aihua, member of the Shaoxing CPPCC and chairman of the Shaoxing Federation of Industry and Commerce, observed that 2023 is the year when the economy will continue to It has been a year of moving forward under pressure, and many companies that have achieved growth rely on continuous innovation around their main business and making their products the best.
Manufacturing is the backbone of Shaoxing’s “economic struggle”. In Xu Aihua's view, at present, it is necessary to use technological innovation to create new advantages in the development of the manufacturing industry, especially for small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, increase scientific and technological policy support, and at the same time establish a closed-loop implementation mechanism for private enterprises to solve problems and do practical things for technological innovation.
Since the reform and opening up, Shaoxing's manufacturing industry has flourished, cultivating advantageous industries such as textiles, chemicals, and bearings, and transformed and upgraded along the way, becoming a "pearl" on Zhejiang's "manufacturing map." As Wen Nuan, secretary of the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee, said at the meeting, manufacturing has always been Shaoxing’s advantage, and it is necessary to develop its “special skills” in manufacturing.
Looking back on the past, Shaoxing has vigorously implemented the "4151" plan to strengthen the city with advanced manufacturing. For two consecutive years, it has been inspected and encouraged by the State Council as a "city with stable industrial growth and transformation and upgrading." Four industrial clusters, including modern textiles and clothing, have been selected as Zhejiang Province's characteristics. Core area of industrial cluster. In 2024, the city will build a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the key.
In a sense, "fighting for the economy" also means "fighting for the industry", allowing different industries to "bloom more." On the road to industrial transformation and upgrading, digitalization has become a general trend. However, compared with large and powerful enterprises, the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises still faces difficulties in cost, technology, funding and other aspects.
Not only focusing on the industrial field, Wang Xiaoye, a member of the Shaoxing Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference who comes from the financial field, is also concerned about the financing issues of the agricultural industry. It believes that it is necessary to promote the digital transformation of financial services small and medium-sized enterprises and expand the scope of collateral for new business entities. For example, Zhejiang has built a "livestock industry brain" that covers the entire life cycle and process of livestock and poultry. Relevant departments in Shaoxing must also work with banks, insurance and other financial institutions to actively connect to the above-mentioned platforms to revitalize the existing assets of small and medium-sized enterprises and achieve digital transformation.
To "fight for the economy", we must effectively bring into play the value of "people" so that the "sweet potato economy" becomes sweeter with more cultivation.
"Rural talents at home and abroad are the key force in building hometowns, and the Chamber of Commerce is the bridge and link for Vietnamese businessmen to contact their hometowns." As the president of the Shaoxing Chamber of Commerce in Nanning, Guangxi, Fu Jianhong, a member of the Shaoxing CPPCC who returned to his hometown to perform his duties, believes that it is necessary to do a good job in organizing the chamber of commerce. Self-management and standardized development, building a platform for communication, promotion of development, and guiding more Vietnamese businessmen to contribute to the upgrading of Shaoxing’s “sweet potato economy.”
Fu Jianhong gave an example. In recent years, a large number of Vietnamese businessmen developing in Guangxi have actively expanded sales channels for "Made in Shaoxing". "Currently, Shaoxing's elevators, kitchenware, and light textile products have occupied a certain market share in Guangxi and have also gained popularity in ASEAN countries." We hope to gather the strength of all parties to promote Shaoxing’s economy to become better and stronger.”
The plan for the year begins in the spring, and the primary meaning of "fighting for the economy" is still "strong confidence." On the same day, members of the Shaoxing Municipal Political Consultative Conference from the economic circle jointly issued the initiative "Work together to make a good start and write a "brave sword"" initiative, and stated that they will give full play to their respective professional expertise and position advantages, go to the front line, conduct in-depth research, and Provide proactive services to help enterprises resolve doubts, resolve problems, and help Shaoxing's economy get off to a good start. (over)