China News Service, Beijing, March 5th: Title: The first "ministerial channel" of the two sessions released multiple confidences in high-quality development
China News Service reporter Zhao Yejiao
The first "Ministerial Channel" of the 2024 National Two Sessions was opened in Beijing on the 5th. The "top leaders" of the four ministries and commissions explained the work priorities, responded to social concerns, and released China's multiple confidence in high-quality development.
On March 5, the first "Ministerial Channel" concentrated interview event of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The picture shows Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun being interviewed by the media.
Photo by China News Service reporter Jiang Qiming
Authoritative data actively responds to concerns
High-quality development cannot be separated from the strong support of scientific and technological innovation.
Yin Hejun, the Minister of Science and Technology of China, who was the first to take the stage, listed a set of data. Last year, China’s R&D investment exceeded 3.3 trillion yuan (RMB, the same below), an increase of 8.1% over the previous year.
"In terms of results, a number of major original achievements have been achieved in the fields of quantum technology, integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, new energy and other fields." Yin Hejun said, for example, the world's first fourth-generation nuclear power plant was officially put into operation, and the C919 large aircraft was commercialized. Operations, exports of new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic modules are growing at a gratifying rate.
Of all things, eating is the most important thing.
Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, said that China's total grain output in 2023 will reach 1,390.8 billion kilograms, setting a new record high; per capita grain possession will reach 493 kilograms, continuing to be higher than the internationally recognized food safety line of 400 kilograms.
On March 5, the first "Ministerial Channel" concentrated interview event of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The picture shows Zhang Yuzhuo, director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, being interviewed by the media.
Photo by China News Service reporter Jiang Qiming
According to Zhang Yuzhuo, director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of China, high-quality development includes high-level coordination, effective improvement in quality, and reasonable growth in quantity.
Taking "quantity" as an example, he introduced that last year, central enterprises achieved sales revenue of 40 trillion yuan and total investment of 6.2 trillion yuan, of which fixed asset investment was 5.09 trillion yuan, making a contribution to the positive growth of the national economy.
On March 5, the first "Ministerial Channel" concentrated interview event of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The picture shows Li Guoying, Minister of Water Resources, being interviewed by the media.
Photo by China News Service reporter Jiang Qiming
Facing hot spots and accurately interpreting policies
In response to public concerns about water disasters, water resources, and water environment issues, China's Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying responded that China will implement four types of water conservancy project projects, including flood control, water supply, irrigation, and water ecological protection and management.
For example, in terms of flood control projects, 13,083 projects have been implemented and 328.2 billion yuan of water conservancy investment has been completed. The goal is to improve the flood control engineering system in the Yangtze River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Haihe River, Pearl River, Songhua River, Liaohe River, Taihu Lake and other major rivers and lakes.
At present, young people are active in various fields. How to further support young talents to take the lead and play the leading role?
Yin Hejun said that we must first "use it boldly". Currently, 80% of China's National Natural Science Foundation projects are undertaken by young people under the age of 45.
He believes that the training of young scientific and technological talents should be earlier, more relaxed, broader and more closely followed.
Yin Hejun said specifically that we have introduced policies to encourage qualified units to invest more than half of their basic scientific research business expenses on young people under the age of 35. We continue to promote special actions to reduce burdens, with the purpose of liberating young scientific and technological talents from complicated affairs. , such as purchasing, reimbursement, filling out forms, etc., to ensure that they have sufficient time for scientific research.
On March 5, the first "Ministerial Channel" concentrated interview event of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The picture shows Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, being interviewed by the media.
Photo by China News Service reporter Jiang Qiming
Answering development questions demonstrates confidence
At the "Ministerial Channel", clear answers to issues related to China's future development conveyed the confidence and strength of high-quality development.
How can China effectively connect with rural revitalization after winning the battle against poverty?
Tang Renjian first introduced a set of data. Last year, the per capita disposable income of all farmers in the 832 poverty-stricken counties reached 16,396 yuan, with an average annual increase of about 1,200 yuan in the past three years.
He said that promoting rural revitalization and rural construction is to revitalize and build for farmers.
"Rural revitalization must be decided by farmers and we will encourage, mobilize and guide it."
New productivity is a hot word during this year’s National Two Sessions.
When Zhang Yuzhuo answered a reporter's question, he used the three words "source, promotion, and state" to describe the future development of central enterprises, that is, technology must have a source, promote industrial upgrading, and have an ecosystem for developing new productive forces.
Zhang Yuzhuo said that for the source of technology, central enterprises must adhere to open innovation and integrate into the global innovation network. At the same time, they must also establish cooperative relationships with domestic scientific research institutions, universities, leading private enterprises and innovative private enterprises to solve the problem of new quality productivity. Technical source issues.
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