Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 8th: "The epidemic must be prevented, the economy must be stabilized, and development must be safe" - a review of General Secretary Xi Jinping's leadership in efficiently coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development
Xinhua News Agency reporter
Since the beginning of this year, the epidemic situation has been delayed and repeated, the international environment is complex and severe, and the domestic reform, development and stability tasks have become more arduous and arduous.
"The epidemic must be prevented, the economy must be stabilized, and development must be safe. This is a clear requirement of the Party Central Committee."
The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core leads hundreds of millions of people to work together, adhere to the principle of stability and seek progress while maintaining stability, efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and coordinate development and security. The epidemic prevention and control has achieved positive results, and the economy New achievements have been made in social development, and historical initiatives have been won in high-quality development.
On July 24, 2022, the Long March 5B Yaosan carrier rocket carrying the Wentian experimental module was ignited and launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in my country.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Gang
"Protecting people's lives and health to the greatest extent and stabilizing the fundamentals of economic and social development to the greatest extent"
In mid-July, the 2022 semi-annual report card of China's economy was announced. In the first half of the year, the GDP increased by 2.5% year-on-year. In the second quarter, the economy resisted downward pressure and achieved positive growth.
At the same time, China is the country with the lowest COVID-19 incidence and the lowest death toll among the world’s major powers.
Moving forward under pressure, achievements are not easy to come by.
In the face of the interweaving and superposition of the epidemic situation of the century and the changes of the century, since the beginning of this year, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has led the efficient coordination of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.
At the beginning of the year, the Omicron variant swept the world; since March, it has rapidly spread to most provinces in my country... We have withstood the most severe test of epidemic prevention and control since the battle of Wuhan.
General Secretary Xi Jinping personally directed and deployed, united and led hundreds of millions of people to fight the battle of coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.
On March 5, when General Secretary Xi Jinping participated in the deliberation of the Inner Mongolia delegation at the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, he made a clear request: "The focus of epidemic prevention and control in port areas should be emphasized, and the bottom line of preventing a large-scale rebound of the epidemic should be maintained."
Four days later, in response to the spread of the epidemic in many places, General Secretary Xi Jinping made another important instruction: The current epidemic is developing rapidly, spreading widely, and the number of infected people has increased significantly. All relevant departments and localities must be instructed to carry out strict prevention and control work. .
At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on March 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must always adhere to the supremacy of the people and life, adhere to scientific precision and dynamic clearing, and curb the spread of the epidemic as soon as possible."
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that all regions, departments and parties should have a profound understanding of the complexity, arduousness and repetition of current domestic and foreign epidemic prevention and control, and further mobilize, unify their thinking, strengthen confidence, persevere, and pay close attention to various epidemic prevention and control measures. Work.
Implementing the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, all regions and departments across the country have gone all out, unswervingly adhered to the general policy of "dynamic clearing", and built a strict and meticulous barrier for epidemic prevention and control: Shenzhen, Jilin and other places fought the epidemic calmly and forcefully; More than 30,000 medical personnel and critically ill experts from 22 provinces were dispatched, and the military dispatched more than 5,000 medical teams to fully support the epidemic prevention and control work in Shanghai. Hurry up and take decisive measures to prevent and control the epidemic...
From April 10th to 13th, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "persistence is victory" during his inspection in Hainan, and demanded "to overcome paralysis, war-weariness, luck, and relaxation."
At the Qianwan Wharf of Qingdao Port, Shandong Port, the "Mitu Maersk" container ship on the European trade route unmoored and set sail (photo taken on July 29, 2022, drone photo).
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ziheng
Since the beginning of this year, the "triple pressure" of demand contraction, supply shock, and weakening expectations has continued to appear. The shock of unexpected factors such as the rebound of the domestic epidemic and the Ukrainian crisis has suddenly increased, and the stable recovery of China's economy has been impacted.
On April 29, a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping analyzed and studied the economic situation and economic work, emphasizing that "the epidemic must be prevented, the economy must be stabilized, and development must be safe. This is a clear requirement of the Party Central Committee." "It is necessary to intensify the adjustment of macro policies and stabilize the economy," and make important arrangements for all aspects of expanding domestic demand, stabilizing market players, and effectively guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood.
The meeting emphasized: "Efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, unswervingly adhere to the people first, life first, adhere to external defense imports, internal defense rebound, adhere to dynamic clearing, and protect people's lives and health to the greatest extent. Minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development."
Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, all regions and departments have solidly implemented and proactively acted, and accelerated the implementation of seven major policies, including macro, micro, structure, science and technology, reform and opening up, regional, and social, and planned the introduction of incremental policy tools. 33 policies in six areas focused on solidly stabilizing the economy and continuing to strengthen.
Stabilizing market players can provide strong support for stabilizing the fundamentals.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pays close attention to the development of market players, pointing out that "to protect market players is to protect social productivity" and "we must do everything possible to protect market players and accumulate basic strength for economic development."
The Politburo meeting of the CPC Central Committee chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping on April 29 called for the stabilization of market players and the implementation of a package of relief and assistance policies for industries, small, medium and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households severely affected by the epidemic.
On the afternoon of June 8, Yibin, Sichuan.
General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the exhibition hall and production workshop of XGIMI Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. to learn about the company's strengthening of independent innovation, product R&D and sales, employment promotion, local support for the development of the private economy, and the introduction of rescue and assistance policies.
Implementing the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, all regions and departments are accurately anchored to ensure that market players continue to strengthen.
The new combined tax and fee support policy has been implemented. As of July 20, the total number of new tax cuts and fee reductions and tax rebates and tax deferrals has exceeded 3 trillion yuan. Trillion yuan, an increase of 919.2 billion yuan year-on-year; special rectification actions for illegal charges related to enterprises are carried out nationwide; Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing and other places have launched bailout policies to help enterprises, bringing "timely rain" to market players... my country's market The main body has achieved positive growth on the basis of a relatively large base. As of now, there have been more than 160 million households.
Safeguarding the industrial chain and supply chain is the foundation for safeguarding the employment of residents, safeguarding basic livelihoods, and safeguarding market players.
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping on April 29 required: "We must adhere to a game of chess across the country, ensure smooth transportation and logistics, ensure the normal operation of key industrial chain supply chains, anti-epidemic and supply enterprises, and key infrastructure."
Following the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the deployment of the Party Central Committee, a series of hard measures were taken one after another:
Fully issue and use the national unified pass, establish a white list of key industries and foreign trade enterprises... On April 18, the 10 important measures deployed by the national teleconference to ensure logistics smoothness and promote the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain were implemented, focusing on solving the problems of overweight, One-size-fits-all and other issues, increase support for logistics hubs and logistics enterprises, and promote the gradual resumption of production and production of key hubs in key regions.
Compared with April 18, the national expressway truck traffic increased by 10.3% on July 26.
From July 1st to 28th, the national railway cargo delivery volume, road cargo volume, cargo throughput completed by monitoring ports, cargo and mail traffic volume at major international air ports, and postal express business volume reached 111.1%, 95.6%, 116.4%, 103.7%, 185.2%.
Facing the complicated situation, China's economy withstood the pressure and walked out of a repair curve: the main economic indicators fell deeply in April, the decline of the main economic indicators in May narrowed, and the economy stabilized and rebounded in June...
More data showing the "resilience" of China's economy:
In the first half of the year, investment in fixed assets increased by 6.1% year-on-year; in June, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased from a decline to an increase of 3.1% year-on-year; in July, the import and export of trade in goods increased by 16.6% year-on-year, continuing the continuous recovery of foreign trade growth since May.
On June 28, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection in Wuhan, Hubei Province: "If we calculate the general ledger, our epidemic prevention measures are the most economical and effective."
Looking back on the course of the COVID-19 outbreak more than two years ago, as General Secretary Xi Jinping recently emphasized in his important speech at the seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels:
"We adhere to the people's supremacy and life first, and carry out the people's war against the epidemic, the overall war, and the blocking war, to maximize the protection of people's lives and health, and to coordinate economic development and epidemic prevention and control to achieve the best results in the world."
Visitors visit the site of the 2nd China International Consumer Goods Fair (photo taken on July 29, 2022).
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guanyu
"Achieving a benign interaction of high-quality development and high-level safety"
In efficiently coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, General Secretary Xi Jinping has grasped the general trend and has a long-term perspective to promote high-quality development and high-level safe and benign interaction.
Coordinate development and safety at a higher level, and continue to take firm steps for high-quality development——
To build strategic support for high-quality development, the most fundamental thing is to enhance independent innovation capabilities and achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.
On June 8, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Sichuan, he emphasized that "it is necessary to actively cultivate high-end, sophisticated and special enterprises in various fields to create more 'hidden champions'";
On June 28, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Wuhan, he carefully inspected the display of innovative achievements in the chip industry, pointed out that "it is urgent to break through the key core technologies of 'stuck neck'", and emphasized "to firmly grasp the lifeblood of science and technology in one's own hands and become self-reliant in science and technology." Greater progress has been made in self-improvement, and the independence, autonomy and security of my country's development have been continuously improved."
Implement a three-year action plan for the reform of the scientific and technological system, formulate and implement a ten-year plan for basic research; strengthen the dominant position of enterprise innovation; improve and optimize the scientific and technological innovation ecosystem; increase the deduction ratio of R&D expenses for scientific and technological small and medium-sized enterprises from 75% to 100%...According to The important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the deployment of the Party Central Committee have solidly implemented the policy "combination fist" to consolidate the foundation of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
The domestic large aircraft C919 completed the certification test flight, Shenzhou 14 re-explored the Tianhe River, the first scientific experimental module of the China Space Station Wentian experimental module was successfully launched, and the "Hualong No. 1" demonstration project was fully completed and put into operation; the added value of the high-tech manufacturing industry maintained Rapid growth, accelerated integration of innovation chain and industrial chain... Since the beginning of this year, the pace of scientific and technological innovation in my country has been accelerating.
Comprehensively strengthen infrastructure construction to build momentum for high-quality development.
On April 26, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over the 11th meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Commission, emphasizing the need to coordinate development and security, optimize the layout, structure, function and development model of infrastructure, build a modern infrastructure system, and build a comprehensive socialist modernization system. The country has laid a solid foundation.
This strategic deployment, which benefits both the current and the long-term, is of great significance to safeguarding national security, smoothing domestic circulation, promoting domestic and international dual circulation, and promoting high-quality development.
The Politburo meeting of the CPC Central Committee held on July 28 made further arrangements: to improve the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain and international competitiveness, smooth transportation and logistics, optimize the layout of the domestic industrial chain, and support the central and western regions to improve infrastructure and business environment.
The strategic artery of the "West-to-East Power Transmission" project, the Baihetan-Jiangsu ±800kV UHV DC transmission project was completed and put into operation; the river diversion project to make up for the Han Dynasty officially started, and the construction of the follow-up project of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project kicked off; the Chenglan Railway entered the western Sichuan Plateau... The construction of major projects has been steadily advanced, and the "four beams and eight pillars" of the modern infrastructure system have been continuously improved.
Accelerate the construction of a new development pattern and open up a new realm for high-quality development.
The Politburo meeting of the CPC Central Committee chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping on April 29 emphasized the need to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, unswervingly deepen the supply-side structural reform, use reform methods to solve problems in development, and accelerate the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. , to build a strong and resilient national economic cycle system.
Since the beginning of this year, a series of policies and measures to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern have been successively introduced: the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of a Large National Market" was released, releasing a clear signal of reform to comprehensively promote the transformation of my country's market from large to strong; The urbanization construction of an important carrier injects new impetus into the promotion of new urbanization and the formation of a strong domestic market; the "Opinions on Further Unleashing Consumption Potential and Promoting the Sustained Recovery of Consumption" focuses on breaking down institutional barriers in the consumption field... Building a strong and resilient national The economic cycle system will accelerate the formation of a higher-level dynamic balance in which demand drives supply and supply creates demand.
The more severe and complex the situation is, the more impetus we must rely on for reform and opening up.
In April this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection in Hainan that efforts should be made to eliminate the shortcomings of various systems and mechanisms, and to form a wider, wider and deeper pattern of opening to the outside world.
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping on July 28 further emphasized that reform and opening up should be used as a driving force for economic development.
Give full play to the key role of reform in building a new development pattern, and focus on key areas and key links to continue to tackle tough reforms:
Steadily promote the construction of a high-standard market system, continue to improve the fundamental systems of the market system such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, and social credit, carry out pilot projects for comprehensive reform of the market-based allocation of factors, further promote the reform of the fiscal system below the provincial level, and steadily promote stock issuance. Registration system reform...
Adhere to the expansion of high-level opening to the outside world, and promote the formation of new advantages in international competition and cooperation: the new version of the negative list for foreign investment access in the country and in the pilot free trade zone is implemented; the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has officially entered into force; Expand to 132 cities and regions across the country; solid progress in the construction of free trade pilot zones and Hainan Free Trade Port...
Focusing on high-level safety and maintaining the bottom line for high-quality development——
The impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the Ukraine crisis are intertwined and superimposed, resulting in the disorder of the global industrial chain and supply chain, the continuous rise of commodity prices, and the more fragile international monetary and financial system.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that for a big country like ours, ensuring the supply of primary products is a major strategic issue.
It is necessary to strengthen strategic planning and make early adjustments to ensure supply security.
Citizens shop at the China Resources Vanguard Supermarket in the Economic Development Zone of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province (photo taken on July 7, 2022).
While doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province actively formulated relevant plans, made a city supply guarantee map, organized large supermarkets and markets to operate normally, and made every effort to ensure supply and price stability, and stabilize the "vegetable basket" of citizens.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
Food is stable and the world is safe.
During the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping said when he visited the members of the agricultural, social welfare and social security circles who attended the CPPCC meeting: "We must not be paralyzed on the issue of food security";
On April 10, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya City, he pointed out that "the Chinese people must hold the seeds firmly in their own hands if they want to keep their rice bowls firmly in their own hands. inside";
On June 8, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the rice fields during an inspection tour in Meishan City, Sichuan Province, leaned over to observe the growth of the seedlings, and pointed out that "we have the confidence and confidence to hold the Chinese people's rice bowl firmly in our own hands."
The central government has allocated 30 billion yuan to provide subsidies for actual grain farmers, raised the minimum purchase price of rice and wheat, and vigorously implemented the expansion of soybean oilseeds... In the face of high fluctuations in international grain prices and domestic epidemic disturbances, all regions and departments have implemented them. General Secretary Xi Jinping has given important instructions to make great efforts to ensure spring ploughing and summer harvest, and make every effort to stabilize and increase grain production.
The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that this year's summer grain output reached 294.8 billion catties, an increase of 2.87 billion catties over the previous year.
It is the beginning of the autumn solar term, and looking at the vast fields, the harvest of early rice in the southern rice area has ended, and the planting of late rice has reached 90%, and it has entered the final stage. Farmers in Northeast and North China have worked hard to do a good job in field management of corn, rice, soybeans, etc., and make every effort to achieve The goal and task of stabilizing grain production and increasing production throughout the year.
Energy security is an overall and strategic issue related to a country's economic and social development.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "China, as a major manufacturing country, must develop the real economy, and the energy rice bowl must be in its own hands." "We must consolidate the domestic energy production foundation and ensure the security of coal supply."
Faced with the intensified fluctuations in the international energy market, based on the basic national conditions of coal-based, my country will release high-quality coal production capacity in an orderly manner, ensure smooth and orderly coal transportation, vigorously promote clean and efficient use of coal, and speed up the construction of large-scale wind power photovoltaic bases... The two keys to "maintaining quantity" and "stabilizing prices" are to accelerate the formation of a "firewall" that can effectively resist the large fluctuations in international energy prices.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "While we see difficulties, we must also see opportunities in crises. As long as we maintain strategic focus and do our own work firmly, we can completely turn dangers into dangers and dangers into opportunities."
In the face of ups and downs, China has made steady progress in the benign interaction of high-quality development and high-level security.
"No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must adhere to the people-centered development philosophy"
People's livelihood is the foundation of people's happiness and the foundation of social harmony.
Under the impact of the epidemic and the downward pressure on the economy, it is very important to put the protection of people's livelihood in a prominent position and to effectively protect the bottom line of people's livelihood.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in a video conference speech at the 2022 World Economic Forum in January this year that "no matter what difficulties we encounter, we must adhere to the people-centered development philosophy."
General Secretary Xi Jinping's thoughts on improving people's livelihood are here-
On April 21, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022: "We must adhere to the people-centered approach, put the promotion of development and the protection of people's livelihood in a prominent position, implement policies, take measures, Whether it is beneficial to people's livelihood and well-being is the first priority in carrying out actions."
On April 29, a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping called for "effectively safeguard and improve people's livelihood, stabilize and expand employment, organize the supply of important goods for people's livelihood, and ensure the operation of the city's core functions."
On June 8, when General Secretary Xi Jinping went to Sichuan for inspection, Yin Yin urged: "We must efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, resolutely overcome some of the difficulties currently faced by economic development, and do a good job in employment, social security, and poverty-stricken people. Help and other aspects of work, do a good job in maintaining social stability, maintain the stability of people's hearts, and maintain overall social stability."
On June 28, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out when he inspected Wuhan, Hubei: "Party committees and governments at all levels should find ways to help the people solve practical difficulties and ensure that economic development and the production and life of the people are less affected."
Employment is the foundation of people's livelihood, and key groups such as college graduates are the top priority of current employment work.
This year, there are 10.76 million college graduates in my country, an increase of 1.67 million year-on-year and a record high.
On June 8, during his inspection in Sichuan, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip to Yibin College to see the representative works of innovation and entrepreneurship of graduates, learn about the school's employment and entrepreneurship guidance services, and learn about the needs of the company's recruitment from teachers, students, and business leaders. and the graduate contract rate, etc.
He pointed out that "employment data must be solid and reflect the real situation" and "can't fool the higher authorities, let alone students."
From the implementation of the million-employment trainee job recruitment plan to promote youth to improve their professional ability, to the launch of summer recruitment by central enterprises and the implementation of grass-roots service projects such as "three supports and one support" to expand employment opportunities by all means, and then to start the implementation of school leavers. Unemployed graduate services The tackling action focused on providing employment assistance to unemployed graduates... A series of policies and measures from the central to local governments support the employment and entrepreneurship of college graduates.
In the first half of the year, 6.54 million new jobs were created in cities and towns across the country, completing 59% of the annual target.
The unemployment rate for adults aged 25 to 59 was 4.5% in June, which has fallen to the 2021 annual average.
If prices are stable, people will be stable.
Since the beginning of this year, global inflationary pressure has risen, and it is of great significance to ensure stable supply and stable prices.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, the north is a critical period for heating protection.
General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Shanxi Ruiguang Thermal Power Co., Ltd. to investigate and investigate and pointed out that "large enterprises, especially state-owned enterprises, should take the lead in ensuring supply and price stability, strengthen the responsibility of ensuring the supply of energy for people's livelihood, and ensure that the people are safe and warm during the winter."
During his inspection and research in Hainan in April, General Secretary Xi Jinping instructed to "improve the mechanism for ensuring supply and price stability of important commodities for people's livelihood".
All regions and departments implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, and respond to the uncertainty of the external environment with the certainty of domestic supply and price stability:
Stabilize grain production, strengthen regulation and control and stabilize live pig production capacity, strengthen the connection between vegetable production and sales, and ensure that people's "grain bags" and "vegetable baskets" are sufficient in quantity and stable in price; continue to release high-quality coal production capacity, and temporarily zero import tax rates for all coal from May. Coal prices will stabilize electricity prices, and residential electricity and gas prices will remain basically stable.
All localities have stepped up the organization of supply sources, strengthened market price monitoring, analysis and early warning, and strived to unblock the "last 100 meters" distribution channel, so as to ensure the supply of daily necessities in areas affected by the epidemic.
In the first half of this year, the national consumer price index rose by 1.7% year-on-year, lower than the expected target of around 3% for the whole year.
During the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "We must pay special attention, care, and care to the people in need to help them solve their problems." , strengthen temporary assistance, and ensure that the bottom line is covered, the bottom line is accurate, and the bottom line is well."
A series of measures have been launched one after another: allowing individual housing and consumer loans severely affected by the epidemic to defer principal and interest repayment; continuing to implement the policy of phased expansion of unemployment insurance coverage, disbursing unemployment subsidies to the majority of the unemployed, and temporarily disbursing unemployed migrant workers Living allowance; temporary assistance is provided to those in difficulty who are temporarily unemployed and uninsured due to the impact of the epidemic; the linkage mechanism between social assistance and security standards and price increases is activated in a timely manner, and temporary price subsidies are issued; basic pension and medical insurance are paid on behalf of the disadvantaged groups Resolutely hold the bottom line of not returning to poverty on a large scale; continue to consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation, solidly promote rural revitalization, and promote common prosperity.
In the first half of the year, a total of 40.2 billion yuan of unemployment insurance benefits were distributed to 6.2 million unemployed people nationwide; urban and rural residents’ endowment insurance premiums were paid on behalf of more than 16 million people in need; the basic pension for retirees was raised by another 4%, benefiting more than 130 million retirees; A total of 154.68 billion yuan has been allocated to aid and subsidize people in financial difficulties, an increase of 7.06 billion yuan over last year.
Heavy-duty trains travel on the Daqin Railway (taken on July 16, 2022, drone photo).
In order to ensure energy supply during peak summer, China Railway Taiyuan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has made every effort to increase the coal transportation volume on the premise of ensuring transportation safety.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Yang
"Maintain strategic focus and do your own thing firmly"
China's economy is stabilizing and rebounding, but the foundation for continued recovery is still unstable, and hard work will be required to stabilize the economy.
On July 28, a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "we must maintain strategic stability and do our own thing firmly", and emphasized "consolidate the trend of economic recovery, focus on stabilizing employment and prices, and maintain economic performance. Strive to achieve the best results within a reasonable range.”
Seek progress while maintaining stability, act with courage and perseverance.
This year, major events have been successfully held, which outlines China's confidence and firmness:
Attended the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics in Beijing, and witnessed the highlight moment in history with guests and friends from all over the world; attended the 2022 World Economic Forum video conference and delivered a speech, and attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference He delivered a keynote speech at 2008, chaired the 14th BRICS Leaders' Meeting, and the High-level Dialogue on Global Development... General Secretary Xi Jinping stood at the height of the well-being of all mankind, and in order to promote the lasting peace and common development of the world, he raised the flag to orientate and gather strength. .
A set of data shows the continuous improvement of China's economy:
In the first half of the year, my country's actual use of foreign capital was 723.31 billion yuan, an increase of 17.4% year-on-year on a comparable basis, equivalent to 112.35 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 21.8%; on July 27, the 5th China International Import Expo counted down 100 days, and the enterprise exhibition area signed It reached 85% of the planned area, and the enthusiasm of global exhibitors to embrace the Expo continued unabated; on July 30, the second China International Consumer Goods Fair, which lasted for 6 days, ended, with nearly 2,000 companies and more than 2,800 well-known companies from 61 countries and regions. Brand exhibitors; on August 1, the 2022 Service Trade Fair will be opened for one month countdown. The overall offline exhibition recruitment has been completed by 88.3%, and the overall internationalization rate has reached 20.5%. 163 forums and conferences are planned to be held. Publish the results.
The world's second largest economy, the largest trader of goods, a super-large market with a population of more than 1.4 billion, more than 400 million middle-income groups, a per capita GDP of more than 12,000 US dollars, and more than 160 million market entities... This is our defense against A solid chassis for a variety of risky challenges.
It has all the industrial categories in the United Nations industrial classification, and the output of more than 220 industrial products ranks first in the world; it has the world's largest high-speed railway network and expressway network, and has built the world's largest 5G independent networking network; from 2012 to 2021, the global innovation index The ranking has risen from 34th to 12th... The road of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics is getting wider and wider.
my country's development is still in a period of important strategic opportunities where great achievements can be made.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "From a comprehensive judgment, my country's development still has many strategic favorable conditions. my country's economy has strong resilience, great potential, and sufficient vitality. The fundamentals of long-term improvement will not change."
Today's world is going through great changes unseen in a century, but the times and trends are on our side. This is where our determination and confidence lie, and where our determination and confidence lie.
Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, we will adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, unswervingly do our job well, work hard, move forward courageously, and strive in unity to meet the party's 20th anniversary with practical actions. The great victory will definitely be able to compose a new chapter in building a modern socialist country in an all-round way!
(Reporters Zou Wei, Qi Zhongxi, An Bei, Zhang Xinxin, Liu Xiacun, Wang Yuxiao)