The second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held its third plenary session today (9th), and many members made speeches at the conference.
During our interviews at this year’s Two Sessions, we found that the most talked about topic among delegates was how to firmly grasp the primary task of high-quality development and how to grasp the essence of new-quality productivity?
This is also what General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized when he visited the delegation during the two sessions this year.
High-quality development is the last word in the new era.
The General Secretary further elaborated on the key points and focus of achieving high-quality development when participating in the review of the Jiangsu delegation and the joint meeting of the CPPCC.
On March 5, when attending the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that we must firmly grasp the primary task of high-quality development, develop new productive forces according to local conditions, and made arrangements on how to develop new productive forces.
On March 6, while visiting members of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, the scientific and technological circles, and the environmental and resource circles who attended the CPPCC meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping once again put forward requirements around scientific and technological innovation and strengthening ecological and environmental protection, pointing out the direction for promoting high-quality development.
Zhu Xiaokun, deputy to the National People's Congress:
General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed to accelerate the development of new productive forces, which provides a scientific basis for scientific and technological innovation in the new era and the promotion of high-quality development.
I believe that to achieve the goal of the General Secretary, enterprises must continue to innovate, and the development of enterprises must always be on the road of innovation.
Zhang Lianqi, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference:
Promoting high-quality development and advancing Chinese-style modernization are important changes in the context of world industrial transformation and technological revolution, and the country's need to move from high-speed development to high-quality development, and from factor-driven to innovation-driven.
Qiu Ninghong, deputy to the National People’s Congress:
To achieve high-quality development, we cannot do without the construction of a talent team.
As a teacher engaged in agricultural vocational education, I must base myself on my position and cultivate technical and technical talents who understand agriculture, love the countryside, and love farmers for rural revitalization.
This year's two sessions, innovation and "new productivity", as key words for high-quality development, have become hot topics of concern for delegates.
In many occasions such as the ministerial channel, the representative committee channel, and open group activities, many representatives and committee members shared their innovation achievements and answered questions about how to develop new productive forces according to local conditions.
Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology:
We must introduce policies and measures to promote the high-quality development of "specialized, specialized, special and innovative" small and medium-sized enterprises and polish the golden sign of "specialized, precise, special and innovative" enterprises.
Wang Zhonglin, deputy to the National People's Congress:
We anchor the main direction of new industrialization, coordinate the upgrading of traditional industries, strengthen emerging industries, cultivate "three fronts" for future industries, strengthen the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and promote the accelerated growth and expansion of new productivity.
At the first "Member Channel" on March 4, the first person to share with everyone was Ye Cong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chief designer of the "Struggle". He introduced to everyone the latest progress in China's manned deep diving .
After the meeting that day, the reporter met Ye Cong again at the station.
Focusing on the field of marine science and technology, he brought a number of proposals.
Ye Cong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference:
Now is a stage where we have high hopes for technological innovation, and at the same time, scientific and technological personnel can make a big difference. At this time, we are even more looking forward to breakthrough and subversive development. These improvements are often not based on existing routes or routines. On the road map, there may be qualitative changes.
This kind of qualitative change can promote the economy and improve people's quality of life very highly.
The "Struggle" is my country's first manned submersible that can reach the deepest part of the world's oceans and carry out scientific research and operations.
From 2022 to 2023, the "Struggle" completed the first scientific expedition mission around Oceania. Its successful development and application is the latest achievement of China's scientific innovation in the new era.
As the chief designer of the "Struggle", Ye Cong is deeply aware of the importance of independent innovation.
How to better train young scientists and promote the development of deep sea resources?
Before the two sessions, Ye Cong conducted research in scientific research institutes, private technology enterprises and other places.
Ye Cong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference:
I suggest that we can use new growth engines such as new materials and high-end equipment to strengthen the dominant position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, especially in the talent evaluation system, further break through the limitations of professional titles and hats, and be more informal. To cultivate more young scientific and technological talents.
Green development is the foundation of high-quality development.
During this year's two sessions, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to consolidate the ecological foundation for high-quality development when he visited the delegation for the second time.
Chang Shuming, a deputy to the National People's Congress from Shanxi, has always been concerned about the protection and management of the Yellow River Basin.
In April last year, the Yellow River Protection Law was officially implemented.
In May, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during an inspection in Shanxi: "All provinces and regions in the Yellow River Basin must insist on protecting the ecology of the Yellow River Basin as the baseline for planning development and promoting high-quality development."
In June, Shanxi Province launched the "One Pond of Clear Water into the Yellow River" project, which plans to use three years to carry out all-basin and all-round management of the Fen River, the second largest tributary of the Yellow River.
Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, where Chang Shuming is located, has launched 86 projects in seven categories, and 50 projects have been completed so far. The water quantity and quality of the Fen River in the region and the surrounding ecological environment are continuing to improve.
However, during the investigation, Chang Shuming found that because Jinzhong straddles the Fenhe River and Haihe River basins, cross-basin governance still faces some institutional and mechanism problems.
Chang Shuming, deputy to the National People's Congress:
This time I propose to include the "A clear water into the Yellow River" project into the national key river basin development plan, support the construction of a cross-basin ecological governance collaborative mechanism, and jointly build and govern with the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Haihe River basins. Optimize the water environment and amplify the effectiveness of the "One Pond of Clear Water Flows into the Yellow River" project.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that “promoting agricultural modernization is an inevitable requirement for achieving high-quality development.”
“To advance Chinese-style modernization, we must persist in consolidating the agricultural foundation and promote comprehensive rural revitalization.” Rural revitalization has also become a hot topic among delegates at this year’s two sessions.
Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs:
To promote rural revitalization and rural construction, we must make it clear that this is revitalizing and building for farmers.
Talent is the key to rural revitalization.
In June last year, Baoding City, Hebei Province innovated its agricultural talent introduction and training model and launched an open recruitment of agricultural professional managers for college students across the country. More than 300 agricultural-related college students from many universities across the country were hired. Nanwangzhuang Village, where National People’s Congress representative Li Suhuan is located A college student was also assigned.
Rural revitalization is in urgent need of talents, and Li Suhuan felt deeply.
The fruit and vegetable cooperative she is responsible for has always wanted to find a better sales model.
College students have brought new technologies and new ideas, and also brought new vitality to the industrial development of the village.
However, through research, Li Suhuan also found that although there are currently some guarantee policies, more needs to be done to attract more high-quality talents to take root in rural areas.
Li Suhuan, deputy to the National People's Congress:
Basic guarantees must be provided for the improvement of living environment, education, medical care, and living security.
This year I also put forward suggestions for improving the living environment so that they would be willing to come and not want to leave.
Rural revitalization is related to the overall situation of China-style modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping called for innovation in the rural talent work system and mechanism to solve worries for the introduction of talents.
Li Suhuan, deputy to the National People's Congress:
The General Secretary pays great attention to the development of rural agriculture and has made many arrangements for the development of agriculture and rural areas and how to introduce talents.
As the talent introduction mechanism continues to improve, a large number of talents will go to the countryside and fall in love with the countryside. I believe that by then our countryside will be a very beautiful picture.
The happiness and well-being of the people is the ultimate goal of promoting high-quality development.
When participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that we must adhere to the people-centered development concept and steadily improve the level of people's livelihood security during development.
Ma Jing, a representative of the National People's Congress, told us that several of the suggestions she brought this year were related to people's livelihood.
Ma Jing is the first secretary of Qiyi Community in Xuchang City, Henan Province.
In January this year, Henan Province released 10 key people's livelihood issues in 2024, one of which is to actively develop meal assistance services for the elderly.
Before the two sessions, Ma Jing had been busy conducting research, focusing on the feeding problem of the elderly.
Last year during the Double Ninth Festival, Ma Jing's community opened a community canteen for the elderly with the help of third-party companies and volunteers.
Lunch is 9 yuan 9 and dinner is 5 yuan 9.
Old people like the food here very much, but they have some concerns about the price.
The old man hopes that the price will drop further, but the restaurant has been operating at a loss and will be unsustainable in the long run.
After research, the community and a third-party company agreed to expand the scale of the canteen. In addition to catering to the elderly’s preferential dining options, the canteen can also be open to the public, hoping to use this part of the revenue to make up for the shortfall.
Ma Jing, deputy to the National People's Congress:
Due to profit and other reasons, social capital is unwilling to enter the market. I also hope that the government will reduce costs through rent reductions and policy assistance, and guide social capital to participate in community senior citizen canteens so that more elderly people can stay at home. Delicious meals at your doorstep.
People's livelihood work is complicated, including elderly care, child care, medical care... we must not only solve the problem of "whether it is available", but also "whether it is good or not".
In 2023, our country will spend real money to make up for its shortcomings and strengths and weaknesses, and effectively solve the "urgent difficulties and worries" for the people, and high-quality development will be more warm.
Ma Jing, deputy to the National People's Congress:
The general secretary always pays attention to people's livelihood and pays attention to the comprehensive service of the elderly and the children. I deeply understand this.
There are also investments in people's livelihood, upgrading of old communities, environmental renovation, etc., which are all being gradually improved.
High-quality development covers all aspects.
What is the effect?
Let’s take a few sets of data as an example: In 2023, my country will build 62 “lighthouse factories”, accounting for 40% of the total number of “lighthouse factories” in the world; the number of the world’s top 100 scientific and technological innovation clusters will rank first in the world for the first time; as of the end of 2023 , my country has built a total of 3.377 million 5G base stations.
This year, my country's 5.5G network is expected to achieve large-scale commercial use, and innovation capabilities such as 6G, quantum communications, and artificial intelligence have also been greatly improved. In the past 10 years, my country has become the country with the fastest improvement in air quality in the world.
Taking the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as an example, PM2.5 concentration dropped by 57.3% in 2023 compared with 2014.
Bluer skies, greener mountains, and clearer water are becoming a reality step by step.
In the new era and new journey, how to better achieve high-quality development?
Representatives and committee members made suggestions one after another.
Ningbo, deputy to the National People's Congress:
General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech pointed out the way forward for further promoting the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.
Closely following the two keywords of integration and high quality, we have been strengthening the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation in the Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.
In the next step, we will make greater efforts to promote high-level collaboration in various fields and promote higher-quality development of the Yangtze River Delta integration.
Yue Guoyong, deputy to the National People's Congress:
The General Secretary has repeatedly emphasized the need to adjust and optimize the transportation structure, reduce logistics costs for the whole society, improve economic operation efficiency, and promote high-quality development. High-speed rail logistics is a representative of such new productivity.
I proposed at last year’s Two Sessions that we should vigorously develop high-speed rail freight. In January this year, we opened a high-speed rail logistics demonstration line from Zhengzhou to Chongqing. The operation effect is very good. I will continue to make such suggestions at this year’s Two Sessions to improve the industrial chain and supply. chain resilience and promote high-quality development.
What is high-quality development?
This concept may sound lofty, but it is actually reflected in all aspects of our production and life.
The ecology is getting better and better, there are more and more smart factories, and life is becoming more and more convenient with the support of new technologies. These are all components of high-quality development.
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