Xi Jinping presided over the first meeting of the 20th Central Financial and Economic Commission to emphasize

Accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system supported by the real economy

Support Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development

Li Qiang, Cai Qiding, Xue Xiang attended

Beijing, 5 May (Xinhua) -- On the afternoon of 5 May, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, state president, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and chairman of the Central Financial and Economic Commission, presided over the first meeting of the 5 th Central Financial and Economic Commission, stressing the need to do a good job in the work of the new Central Financial and Economic Commission, study the issue of speeding up the construction of a modern industrial system, and study the issue of supporting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development. Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the meeting, emphasizing that the new Central Financial and Economic Commission should continue to play a good role in formulating major guidelines for economic work, and further strengthen and improve the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee over economic work. The modern industrial system is the material and technological foundation of a modern country, and we must focus on the real economy to achieve the second centenary goal. Population development is a major event related to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and we must focus on improving the overall quality of the population and support Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development.

Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Premier of the State Council and Vice Chairman of the Central Financial and Economic Commission, Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and member of the Central Financial and Economic Commission, and Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council and member of the Central Financial and Economic Commission, attended the meeting.

The meeting listened to the reports of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, and listened to the reports of the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Health Commission, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Ministry of Education on supporting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development.

The meeting pointed out that economic construction is the party's central work, and strengthening the party's leadership over economic work is the proper meaning of strengthening the party's comprehensive leadership. The Central Financial and Economic Commission is an important institutional arrangement for the Party Central Committee to lead economic work, with heavy responsibilities and important roles. To do a good job in the work of the new Central Financial and Economic Commission, it is necessary to implement the new development concept completely, accurately and comprehensively, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and strive to promote high-quality development. It is necessary to strengthen strategic planning, strengthen systematic concepts, promote coordinated implementation, strengthen study and research, and consistently implement the national development strategy. The meeting deliberated and adopted the Working Rules of the Central Financial and Economic Commission and the Working Rules of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Commission.

The meeting emphasized that accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system supported by the real economy is related to our future development and international competition to win the strategic initiative. It is necessary to grasp the wave of new scientific and technological revolutions such as artificial intelligence, adapt to the requirements of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, maintain and enhance the advantages of complete industrial system and strong supporting capabilities, efficiently gather global innovation elements, promote industrial intelligence, greening and integration, and build a modern industrial system with integrity, advanced and safety. It is necessary to adhere to the emphasis on the real economy and prevent the transformation from real to virtual; Adhere to seeking progress in a stable and gradual manner, and cannot be greedy for the ocean; Adhere to the integration and development of three industries to avoid separation and opposition; Persist in promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and cannot simply exit as "low-end industries"; Adhere to open cooperation, not behind closed doors.

The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to improve the industrial policy in the new stage of development, take the maintenance of industrial safety as the top priority, strengthen the top-level design of strategic fields, and enhance the synergy of industrial policy. It is necessary to strengthen key core technology research and strategic resource support, and implement the main position of enterprise scientific and technological innovation from the institutional perspective. It is necessary to pay more attention to storing grain in technology and break through the restrictions imposed on agricultural production by natural conditions such as cultivated land. It is necessary to make good use of the advantages of the ultra-large-scale market, organically combine the strategy of expanding domestic demand and the innovation-driven development strategy, and strengthen the opening and cooperation of the industrial chain and supply chain. It is necessary to vigorously build world-class enterprises, cherish and care for outstanding entrepreneurs, and vigorously cultivate craftsmen in large countries.

The meeting pointed out that at present, China's population development is showing the trend characteristics of declining birthrate, aging, and regional population growth and decrease, and we must comprehensively understand and correctly view the new situation of China's population development. It is necessary to focus on the strategic arrangements for the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation, improve the population development strategy in the new era, understand, adapt to and lead the new normal of population development, focus on improving the overall quality of the population, strive to maintain a moderate fertility level and population size, accelerate the shaping of modern human resources with excellent quality, sufficient total, optimized structure and reasonable distribution, and support Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development. It is necessary to make overall plans for the population issue with a systematic concept, promote high-quality population development with reform and innovation, closely integrate high-quality population development with people's high-quality life, and promote all-round human development and common prosperity for all people.

The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to deepen the reform and innovation of education and public health, regard the construction of a strong country through education as a strategic project for the high-quality development of the population, and comprehensively improve the scientific and cultural quality, health quality, and ideological and moral quality of the population. It is necessary to establish and improve the birth support policy system, vigorously develop the inclusive childcare service system, significantly reduce the burden of family childbirth and parenting education, promote the construction of a childbirth-friendly society, and promote long-term balanced population development. It is necessary to strengthen the development and utilization of human resources, stabilize the labor participation rate, and improve the efficiency of human resources utilization. It is necessary to implement the national strategy of actively coping with the aging of the population, promote the construction of the basic old-age service system, vigorously develop the silver economy, accelerate the development of a multi-level and multi-pillar old-age insurance system, and strive to achieve the elderly, the elderly, and the elderly. It is necessary to better coordinate the relationship between population and economy, society, resources and environment, optimize regional economic layout and land space system, optimize population structure, maintain population security, and promote high-quality population development.

Members of the Central Financial and Economic Commission attended the meeting, and responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central and state organs attended the meeting as observers.