Chinanews Client Beijing, March 9th (Reporter Wu Tao) The "Ministerial Channel" of the National Two Sessions has always been eye-catching. This year, six ministers have embarked on the "Ministerial Channel" for interviews. Among them, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Minister Xiao Yaqing and Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao made their first appearances as new ministers.
What new weather did they bring, and what new economic policy signals did they release?
Come and listen to their authority.
On March 5th, the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress held the first "Ministerial Channel" interview event.
The picture shows He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang
This year's economic goals and tasks have the confidence to achieve
In 2021, China's economic growth target is set at more than 6%.
He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, expressed that he has confidence, determination, strength and confidence to achieve this year's goals and tasks.
Judging from the situation in January and February this year, China's economy has continued the trend since the second half of last year, especially since the fourth quarter, and maintained a steady and positive trend.
1. Export growth in February may exceed 50%, leading indicators such as PMI have remained above 50%, growth rates of electricity consumption and power generation have been maintained above 20%, and freight index growth rates such as daily railway loading have been maintained. Above 10%.
He Lifeng said that all this shows that Chinese enterprises have a strong ability to adapt to changes in the situation, the resilience of China's economy is very strong, and the stamina of China's economic development is very strong.
"At present, it is the tertiary industry that is more difficult. There are relatively more difficulties, problems, and congestion points, especially in hotel accommodation, passenger transportation services, tourism and entertainment. The difficulties of small, medium and micro enterprises will be greater. Various localities and departments We are working with relevant parties to vigorously help enterprises solve these problems." He Lifeng said.
He Lifeng also revealed that the National Development and Reform Commission is working closely with relevant parties to do a good job in the top-level design of building a new development pattern.
At the same time, we should promptly sort out, summarize, and classify the various obstacles, difficulties, and stuck points that affect the construction of the new development pattern, and strive to propose more targeted and effective solutions to ensure the steady progress of the construction of the new development pattern.
On March 5th, the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress held the first "Ministerial Channel" interview event.
The picture shows Minister of Finance Liu Kun.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang
Fiscal policy does not make a sharp turn, and “excessive taxes and fees” are strictly prohibited
The 2021 government work report pointed out that a proactive fiscal policy should improve quality and efficiency, and be more sustainable.
Regarding the “improvement of quality and efficiency”, Liu Kun, the Minister of Finance, stated that it must be implemented from four aspects: collection according to laws and regulations, prohibiting the collection of “excessive taxes and fees”, etc.; improving expenditure efficiency; preventing extravagance and waste, saving resources for the people, and Money is spent on a knife's edge; performance management must cover all financial funds, and it must be effective to spend money and accountable for ineffectiveness.
Regarding "more sustainable", Liu Kun explained that this year's budget arrangement has three characteristics: the fiscal policy remains basically stable and does not make a sharp turn; it is well connected with the fiscal policy of the coming years and leaves room for it; and it is resolutely implemented. Resolve hidden financial risks.
In addition, Liu Kun introduced that this year's tax reduction and fee reduction will focus on improving relevant policies.
Deepen the reform of value-added tax, special additional deductions for personal income tax and other institutional tax and fee reduction policies continue to be implemented; for the phased tax and fee reduction policies introduced in 2020, on the basis of research and demonstration, the implementation period will be partially extended, and some will expire Stop execution after that, and don't engage in "sudden braking".
"While implementing the inclusive tax and fee reduction policy for small and micro enterprises, we will further increase the tax reduction and exemption for small and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households." "Increase the rectification of various types of illegal enterprise charges, resolutely Rectify arbitrary charges, arbitrary fines, and arbitrary apportionment."
On March 5th, the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress held the first "Ministerial Channel" interview event.
The picture shows Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang
Fighting a good seed industry turnaround,
food security can be guaranteed
China is a large country with a population of 1.4 billion. The issue of food has always been the top priority of governance.
Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, stated that our food security can be fully guaranteed and the Chinese people's rice bowl can be stabilized.
"With the approval of the State Council, we have assigned the provinces this year's grain area and output tasks; vigorously promote the construction of high-standard farmland and black soil protection projects, this year also plans to build 100 million mu of high-standard farmland." Tang Renjian said.
"The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has formulated a series of policies and measures to support grain development. The minimum purchase prices for indica rice and wheat have been increased by 1 cent per catty last year, and will continue to increase by 1 cent this year. In addition, corn and soybean producer subsidies Policies have also continued to remain stable, and pilots of complete cost insurance and income insurance have also been expanded to the three major food crops."
Tang Renjian also said that he is working with relevant departments to study and formulate an action plan to fight a turnaround in the seed industry.
Strive to achieve a major breakthrough in about ten years.
At present, the livestock and poultry germplasm bank is under construction; the marine fishery germplasm bank has been under construction.
The new crop germplasm resource bank will be completed in September this year, and the storage capacity will reach 1.5 million copies after completion, ranking first in the world.
On March 8, the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress held the second "Ministerial Channel" interview event.
The picture shows Wang Zhigang, Minister of Science and Technology.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
Continue to increase investment in basic research and formulate a ten-year action plan
Technology is the driving force of development.
The "Draft Outline" of the "14th Five-Year Plan" puts basic research in a more important position, expounds it in a special section, and sets the indicator for the proportion of basic research expenditures to R&D expenditures for the first time.
The Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang stated that the next step is to formulate a ten-year action plan for basic research and develop a more scientifically optimized top-level design and system layout, so that basic research can be systematically deployed and promoted in a systematic manner in my country.
Continue to increase investment in basic research.
The current rate is 6%. Strive for the "14th Five-Year Plan" so that basic research accounts for about 8% of the total R&D investment in society.
He also said that basic research should put more emphasis on national strategic goal orientation and free exploration of "two-legged" walking.
It is necessary to encourage young scientific and technological personnel to devote themselves to basic research.
To build some basic subject research centers and platforms.
"In addition, the ecological environment, evaluation standards, and support methods for basic research must be continuously reformed."
On March 8, the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress held the second "Ministerial Channel" interview event.
The picture shows Xiao Yaqing, Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
Keep the proportion of the manufacturing industry basically stable, and work hard for a long time
Xiao Yaqing, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, said that the proportion of my country's manufacturing industry has gradually declined after reaching 32.5% in 2006.
But there is a big background, that is, our economic aggregate is constantly increasing.
"Maintaining a basically stable proportion of the manufacturing industry is a process of development, a process of long-term success and continuous persistence."
"We need to implement a strong chain to supplement the chain, to make up for the weaknesses and shortcomings, so that at any time, the manufacturing industry is a support, and it cannot be'dropped.'" Xiao Yaqing said, "In high-end, intelligent, and green The further improvement of the manufacturing industry will further improve the manufacturing level on the original basis."
Xiao Yaqing said that to implement modern technological transformation of traditional industries, it is also necessary to develop strategic emerging industries, such as 5G, new materials, new equipment, etc., as well as communication technologies and chips that everyone cares about; encourage the development of industrial clusters; encourage the development of leading companies Enterprises, especially leading enterprises; make good use of two markets and two resources.
Xiao Yaqing also talked about advancing the development of the Industrial Internet: Based on the original foundation, the foundation for the development of the Industrial Internet should be laid in the next few years.
Efforts should be made to integrate and generate more innovative applications through the Industrial Internet, so that it can help and promote economic development.
It is also necessary to balance development and security.
On March 8, the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress held the second "Ministerial Channel" interview event.
The picture shows Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
New consumption needs to be cultivated, and consumption is expected to resume rapid growth this year
Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said that as the country continues to improve the control of the epidemic, and the economic recovery continues to improve, coupled with the continuous efforts of a series of aid-to-business relief policies, our overall judgment on consumption this year is in a kind of situation. Restorative rapid growth.
How to achieve such a goal?
Wang Wentao said that traditional consumption must be upgraded; new types of consumption must be cultivated; consumption platforms must be innovated; and the consumption environment must be improved.
"The consumption of new energy vehicles has grown rapidly, and some places are gradually removing some administrative restrictions on purchases, which will also release a certain consumption potential." "This year, the fourth CIIE and the first will be held. The Consumer Expo encourages some cities to carry out a series of activities to promote consumption."
Wang Wentao also said that there is a very important task this year, which is to promote rural consumption.
It is hoped that through the introduction of some policies and the use of market-oriented methods, trade and circulation enterprises are encouraged and guided to sink to serve the rural areas and expand rural consumption.
In addition, in terms of further optimizing the business environment and expanding opening up, Wang Wentao said that this year the negative list of foreign investment access will be further reduced as much as possible, and the cross-border service trade negative list is also being formulated.
It is necessary to promote the expansion of the opening up of the service industry and pilot demonstrations.
To promote the early implementation of RCEP, the China-EU Investment Agreement negotiations should be formally signed as soon as possible, and the China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Agreement negotiations should be actively promoted.
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