Text/Liu Liang
Since the beginning of this year, under the impact of multiple unexpected factors, the stable operation of some links in China's industrial and supply chains has encountered challenges.
In order to effectively clear the blockages in the supply chain of the industrial chain, Chinese officials have proposed that next year, they will speed up the construction of a modern industrial system to ensure that the industrial system is independent and controllable, and that the national economic cycle is smooth.
Respond to internal and external changes and strengthen the weak links
In recent years, the international environment has been complicated and severe, and the stable operation of the global industrial and supply chains continues to face challenges.
Especially since the beginning of this year, the Chinese economy has faced many unexpected factors. It has been hit by the Ukrainian crisis, the global epidemic, high temperature and drought, and the industrial chain and supply chain have experienced certain fluctuations.
In order to stabilize next year's economic growth and further enhance the resilience and security of the supply chain of the industrial chain, this year's Central Economic Work Conference made specific deployments for weak links in the industrial chain, requiring "focusing on the key industrial chains of the manufacturing industry to identify key core technologies and parts that are weak. Links, concentrate high-quality resources to work together to tackle key problems, ensure that the industrial system is independently controllable, safe and reliable, and ensure the smooth circulation of the national economy."
The relevant person in charge of the Central Finance Office emphasized that at present, China has the most complete industrial system in the world and the domestic demand market with the greatest potential. The scale of manufacturing industry accounts for 30% of the world. It is an important hub of global manufacturing and a strong guarantee for China to deal with risks and challenges. Emboldened.
Therefore, it is necessary to stick to the fundamentals of the real economy, especially the manufacturing industry, truly stimulate the advantages and vitality of all aspects, pay close attention to making up for weaknesses and forging strengths, and strive to achieve better survival and sustainable development.
According to Wang Yiming, vice chairman of the China International Economic Exchange Center, accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system is of great significance. It is not only the development needs of China's own industrial chain supply chain, but also a realistic requirement for profound changes in the international environment.
He pointed out that since the reform and opening up, although China has formed a large-scale and complete industrial system, it still faces the problem that the industrial system is large but not strong, wide but not deep, especially the core parts and components, etc. There are still gaps, some core links and key technologies are still under the control of others, and there are still blocking points and stuck points in the industrial chain and supply chain.
"At present, the foundation for China's economic recovery is not yet solid, and the triple pressure of demand contraction, supply shock, and weakening expectations is still relatively large. Accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system will help accelerate the recovery of the supply side, drive demand expansion and overall economic improvement. Promote the upgrading of the industrial structure and improve the quality and efficiency of development." Wang Yiming said.
From the perspective of the international environment, he pointed out that the COVID-19 epidemic combined with multiple shocks such as the Ukrainian crisis has accelerated the adjustment and reshaping of the global industrial and supply chains.
The impact of geopolitical factors on the supply chain has also begun to appear. Some Western countries have built "small courtyards and high walls", introduced chips and science bills, formed a "chip four-party alliance", and implemented restrictions on semiconductor product-related equipment and personnel.
"In this context, we must further base ourselves on the advantages of the domestic ultra-large-scale market, accelerate technological self-reliance and self-improvement, focus on strengthening weak links in the industrial chain, and improve the resilience and security level of the industrial chain and supply chain." Wang Yiming said.
Establish the "old" and nurture the "new" to cultivate a variety of emerging kinetic energy
Accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system has become an important task for China's economic work next year.
What to do next?
According to Fu Baozong, director of the Industrial Office of the China Institute of Macroeconomic Research, the modern industrial system has five important characteristics: first, the industrial structure is high-end, that is, the industrial technology intensity and added value are relatively high; second, the industrial model is digitized , that is, digital technology has been widely infiltrated and applied; the third is the greening of industrial forms, that is, industrial development implements the concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature; the fourth is the security of the industrial chain, that is, the industrial chain has strong resilience and anti-risk capabilities; fifth is The synergy of industrial elements, that is, the coordinated development of the real economy, technological innovation, modern finance, and human resources.
"The construction of a modern industrial system must give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, based on the security of the industrial chain, guided by the high-end industrial structure, focused on the digitization of industrial models and green industrial forms, and focused on the synergy of industrial elements. In order to guarantee, actively build a new ecology of the industrial system." Fu Baozong said.
In Wang Yiming's view, accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system must be based on traditional industries, and further cultivate and strengthen emerging kinetic energy.
Wang Yiming emphasized that China's traditional industries have scale advantages, supporting advantages and leading advantages in some fields, which are an important foundation for building a modern industrial system.
To promote economic stability and improvement next year, we must continue to play the ballast role of traditional industries in stabilizing the economic market.
Promote the deep integration of the new generation of information technology and the manufacturing industry, improve the level of the industrial value chain, promote more industries to reach the international cutting-edge level, and enhance the status and competitiveness of traditional industries in the international division of labor.
He also said that strategic emerging industries are the key force to promote industrial transformation and upgrading.
Next year, we will continue to take the cultivation of strategic emerging industries as a key task, accelerate the R&D and industrial application of cutting-edge technologies such as new energy, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, green and low-carbon, and quantum computing, and cultivate and expand a number of strategic emerging industries so that they become A new engine for the sustained and stable recovery of the economy.
Aiming at how to improve the current blockages faced by China's industrial and supply chains, Wang Yiming believes that it is necessary to continue to do a good job in strengthening the industrial and supply chains in multiple dimensions.
The first is to strengthen scientific and technological innovation to effectively deal with external containment and suppression as well as uncertain and unstable risks.
The second is to improve the ability to guarantee the supply of strategic resources, strengthen investment in the reserve capacity of bulk commodities such as energy and raw materials, and promote the construction of a strategic resource reserve system.
The third is to accelerate the development of the digital economy, promote the deep integration of digital technology and the real economy, empower the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and promote industrial innovation and industrial transformation.
The fourth is to optimize the development environment, improve social psychological expectations, stimulate the vitality and motivation of enterprises and entrepreneurs, and let state-owned enterprises dare to do business and private enterprises dare to enter.