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  China News Service, Beijing, December 18. The Central Economic Work Conference, which closed on the 18th, deployed economic work in 2021 and clarified eight key tasks.

  The Central Economic Work Conference at the end of each year summarizes the economic work of the previous year and deploys the economic work of the next year, which is an important "weather vane" of the market.

  The meeting determined that the following key tasks will be grasped next year:

  One is to strengthen the national strategic scientific and technological strength.

It is necessary to give full play to the role of the state as an organizer of major scientific and technological innovation, adhere to the strategic demand orientation, determine the direction and focus of scientific and technological innovation, and focus on solving major problems that restrict national development and security.

It is necessary to give full play to the advantages of the new nationwide system, give full play to the role of the national team of important institutions and universities, and promote the optimization of scientific research forces and resource sharing.

  The second is to enhance the independent controllability of the industrial supply chain.

The security and stability of the industrial chain and supply chain are the foundation for building a new development pattern.

It is necessary to coordinate the advancement of filling short boards and forging long boards, implement key core technology research projects for weak links in the industry, solve a number of "stuck neck" problems as soon as possible, and intensively cultivate and develop more unique skills in the areas of industrial advantage.

  The third is to adhere to the strategic basis of expanding domestic demand.

The formation of a strong domestic market is an important support for building a new development pattern, and effective institutional arrangements must be made in terms of rationally guiding consumption, savings, and investment.

The most fundamental thing to expand consumption is to promote employment, improve social security, optimize income distribution structure, expand middle-income groups, and solidly promote common prosperity.

  The fourth is to comprehensively promote reform and opening up.

To build a new development pattern, we must build a high-level socialist market economy system, implement a high-level opening up, and promote mutual promotion of reform and opening up.

  The fifth is to solve the problems of seeds and arable land.

The key to ensuring food security lies in implementing the strategy of storing grain on the ground and storing grain on technology.

It is necessary to strengthen the protection and utilization of germplasm resources and strengthen the construction of seed banks.

  The sixth is to strengthen anti-monopoly and prevent the disorderly expansion of capital.

The state supports the innovation and development of platform enterprises, enhances international competitiveness, and supports the common development of public and non-public economies. At the same time, it is necessary to regulate development in accordance with the law and improve digital rules.

  Seven is to solve the outstanding problems of housing in big cities.

We must adhere to the positioning that houses are used for living, not for speculation, take measures to local conditions and adopt multiple strategies simultaneously to promote the stable and healthy development of the real estate market.

  Eighth, do a good job in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.

China strives to reach its peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

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