The private economy is a new force in promoting Chinese-style modernization and an important foundation for high-quality development. At the recent local two sessions, "private economy" became a high-frequency word. Various localities proposed a number of powerful measures in terms of market access, factor acquisition, fair law enforcement, and rights protection to fully unleash the development vitality of the private economy.
Precisely help enterprises to alleviate difficulties
During the local two sessions, the private economy became one of the hot topics discussed by the representatives. Representative members said that after the promulgation of the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting the Development and Growth of the Private Economy", various localities have intensively launched supporting measures to effectively alleviate the development difficulties of private enterprises.
At the second plenary session of the second session of the 13th Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, eight members made speeches focusing on promoting high-quality economic development. "Half of the committee members are from the Federation of Industry and Commerce and private enterprises, and the suggestions of private entrepreneurs and the development of private enterprises have received widespread attention." said Xia Xiang, a member of the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of Lanzhou Heshengtang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
In 2023, Chongqing formulated 108 reform measures to optimize the business environment and stimulate market vitality, promote the "Thousand Mile Horse" action for corporate listings and the "Unicorn" enterprise cultivation plan, and reduce taxes and fees by 54 billion yuan.
"The measures involve various aspects such as tax concessions, preferential production factors, simplified administrative approvals, etc., especially the implementation of the 'Technical Transformation Special Loan' and other programs, which have played a positive role in stimulating domestic demand and boosting the economy." Chongqing CPPCC Member, Chongqing Bo Zhang Jian, chairman of Zhang Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., said that relevant departments are closely implementing policies and providing more proactive services, and encourage companies to actively apply for various preferential treatment.
"Beijing has completed the business environment version 6.0 reform task, and private enterprises have a real sense of harvest." Xu Zewei, a representative of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and chairman of 91 Technology Group, proposed that government departments actively promote the implementation of policies, strengthen publicity and interpretation, and allow private enterprises to Make good use of policies; private enterprises respond actively, strengthen their own construction, and improve their competitiveness.
Qin Hongxia, member of the Beijing CPPCC and vice president of Beijing Sifang Relay Automation Co., Ltd., participated in the special research activity on "Establishing a Normalized Consultation Mechanism for Optimizing the Business Environment" organized by the Beijing CPPCC. "The activities extensively collect, comprehensively reflect, and accurately respond to hot and difficult issues of private enterprises. Entrepreneurs see the efforts made by all parties for the development of the private economy, and their confidence is boosted," Qin Hongxia said.
Wu Taibing, member of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of Wanxing Technology Group Co., Ltd., said that government departments have actively built platforms to promote cooperation and exchanges among private enterprises, and fully support Xiangshang's front-stage, leading roles and leading roles. The private economy's contribution to Hunan's development continues to increase, contributing about 60% of tax revenue and about 70% of regional GDP.
Unleash your potential and exert more force
In 2023, there will be 648,000 new business entities in Chongqing, an increase of 21.8%; new enterprises in Beijing will increase by 20.3%, with the total number exceeding 2.11 million, a record high; the number of actual business entities in Hunan Province will reach 7.128 million, an increase of 12.2% ...Government work reports from many places have revealed the report card of optimizing the business environment, and the relevant data are eye-catching.
During the interview, the reporter saw that various localities have come up with practical, new and hard measures, and plan to accelerate the release of the development potential of private enterprises in 2024.
In 2024, Beijing will build a "Beijing Service" brand for business environment. Implement the opinions on comprehensively optimizing the business environment, benchmark the World Bank's new business environment assessment framework, and create a market-oriented, legal, convenient, and international first-class business environment.
Xu Zewei believes that in recent years, the resistance of private enterprises in market access, competition, financing and loans has decreased. The approval process should be further simplified, regulatory services should be strengthened, policy transparency should be improved, and a sound private enterprise service system should be established, including legal services, knowledge Property rights protection, market development, information consultation, etc. provide comprehensive support to private enterprises.
The financing issues of private enterprises have attracted the attention of representatives and committee members.
"The vast majority of private enterprises are small in size and relatively weak in terms of capital and talent." Zhang Jian believes that the loan model should be optimized and credit lines should be increased for innovative enterprises and enterprises that produce energy-saving and carbon-reducing products.
"In the past year or so, banks have launched products to increase credit support for private enterprises. Banks have proactively provided door-to-door services. The number of credit loans within 10 million yuan has increased significantly, sending a positive signal to enterprises." Xia Xiang suggested further improving credit. Loan quota, give full play to the role of products such as "Tax Easy Loan" to solve the problem of shortage of working capital for more enterprises.
In the new year, everyone everywhere is thinking about the development direction and path of private enterprises. Chongqing implements high-quality development actions in key industrial chains and attracts big companies to guide enterprises in industries such as new energy vehicles, new generation electronic information manufacturing, smart equipment, and smart manufacturing; Hunan Province cultivates, attracts, and accelerates leading companies The pace of "intelligent empowerment of all enterprises" is an important part of building a modern industrial system.
"For some high-tech, high-growth private enterprises, the government can provide more preferential tax policies, more flexible financing support, cultivate talents and support, and help enterprises grow rapidly." Wu Taibing said.
Go green, move toward innovation, and move toward excellence
High-quality development is a common keyword at the two conferences in various places. What role do private enterprises play in this and how can they play a better role? Government departments have arrangements and representative committee members have suggestions.
As an important subject of scientific and technological innovation, private enterprises have contributed 70% of the technological innovation achievements of the whole society, covering 80% of the country’s specialized “little giants” and 90% of high-tech enterprises. Among the measures taken to promote the development of the private economy in various places, stimulating the innovation vitality of enterprises is an important part.
Go Green - The work report of the Chongqing Municipal Government proposes to improve technological innovation, digital transformation, green development and other mechanisms to empower the development of private enterprises. "On the one hand, the driving force for innovation of private enterprises is that there is a market for their products and technologies, and on the other hand, they must have innovation capabilities, which requires the government to increase investment in scientific and technological innovation." In Zhang Jian's view, the guidance of policies is very important.
Xiangxin - Beijing will promote the development of strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, commercial aerospace, and low-altitude economy in 2024, and open up new tracks for future industries such as quantum, life sciences, and 6G. "Beijing's goals and measures to focus on building an international science and technology innovation center will provide Beijing enterprises with better platform support in terms of talents, mechanisms, policies, etc." Qin Hongxia said.
Xiangjing - Hunan has made clear its annual goals of striving to add 10 new enterprises worth tens of billions, 800 specialized and new small and medium-sized enterprises at or above the provincial level, and more than 100 individual champion enterprises. Wu Taibing suggested that private enterprises should be provided with more platforms to participate in technological innovation, smoother channels for docking landmark projects, and development consulting and training services should be provided to help enterprises solve talent shortages and technical bottlenecks.
Xu Zewei proposed that we should accelerate the construction of a market environment suitable for private enterprises to engage in technological innovation, remove institutional barriers that restrict enterprise innovation, and comprehensively, accurately and effectively reduce innovation costs and risks.
Many private entrepreneurs said that in 2024, they will increase investment in scientific and technological innovation, launch new products and new technologies, and enhance the company's core competitiveness; they will continue to expand research and development to more effectively meet market demand.
(Text/our reporter Zeng Shiyang, Chen Fafa, Wu Lumu, Xie Yao)