How to promote the steady growth of industrial economy in the new year? How to speed up the construction of modern industrial system? How to help small and medium-sized enterprises solve difficulties? How to develop digital economy? The reporter interviewed Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, on the above issues.
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The Central Economic Work Conference called for maintaining stability and striving for progress in 2023, stressing that it is very important for a large economy like ours to maintain a stable economic operation. What considerations does the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have in promoting the stable growth of industrial economy in 2023?
Jin Zhuanglong: In 2023, China's industrial economy will face many difficulties and challenges, but it should be noted that China's industrial system is complete and the domestic demand market is strong, especially the optimization of epidemic prevention and control measures, stock policy and incremental policy, which will have a significant positive impact on the recovery and development of industrial economy.
Conscientiously implement the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, adhere to the general tone of striving for progress while maintaining stability, intensify efforts to stabilize growth, strengthen coordination and cooperation of various policies, and make every effort to promote the stabilization and improvement of the industrial economy.
First, increase supply and implement the policy of steady growth. Recently, together with relevant departments, we issued 17 policies and measures to boost the industrial economy, and made specific arrangements in expanding market demand and improving supply quality. Implement the policies and follow-up measures that have been introduced, and fully release the cumulative effect of policies. Strengthen industrial economic operation monitoring and dispatching, situation judgment and policy reserve, and introduce more policy measures in a timely manner to fully stimulate market vitality and promote the accelerated recovery of industrial economy.
The second is to focus on key industries and regions and stabilize the basic disk of industrial growth. Aiming at the pillar industries with large scale, high proportion and strong driving force, such as machinery, petrochemical, light industry, automobile and electronics, we will study and formulate measures to stabilize growth in different policies and categories. In view of new energy, new materials, new generation information technology, high-end equipment and other emerging industries with fast growth and great potential, we will increase support and cultivation and create more new growth points. Support major industrial provinces to "set an example bravely" and make more contributions, and support all regions to give play to their respective advantages and achieve growth goals. Give full play to the synergy effect of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and other regions to form more economic growth poles.
The third is to fully implement the "14 th Five-Year Plan" series to boost effective investment in manufacturing. For major projects, major projects and major special projects identified in the plan, organize local authorities and relevant parties to pay close attention to argumentation, start implementation as soon as possible, and form physical workload. Make full use of stable investment policies such as policy development of financial instruments and equipment renovation, support manufacturing enterprises to aim at high-end, intelligent and green development, and increase investment. Deepen the integration of production and operation, implement the guiding plan for technological transformation and upgrading of industrial enterprises, and encourage financial institutions to increase credit support for manufacturing. Give full play to the guiding role of industrial investment funds such as manufacturing transformation and upgrading funds and effectively promote social investment. Strengthen the service guarantee of major foreign-funded projects in manufacturing, and encourage and support more foreign-funded enterprises to invest in China.
Fourth, actively expand consumption and create new demand with high-quality supply. Efforts will be made to stabilize mass consumption such as automobiles, implement new energy vehicles to lead a strong foundation project, and carry out pilot projects for intelligent networked vehicles. In-depth implementation of the "increase varieties, improve quality, create brands" action, carry out the "100-city enterprises enter every household" activity, and build a phalanx of brand-name consumer goods in China. Promote green smart home appliances and green buildings to the countryside, vigorously cultivate information consumption demonstration cities, and promote the development of new technologies, new products and new models.
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The Central Economic Work Conference emphasized that efforts should be made to develop the real economy and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system. What considerations does the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have in promoting the construction of a modern industrial system? What specific measures will be taken this year?
Jin Zhuanglong: After years of development, China's manufacturing industry has formed a complete industrial system, accounting for about 30% of the world, ranking first in the world in 13, laying a solid foundation for building a modern industrial system.
We will firmly grasp the primary task of high-quality development, strengthen confidence and determination, focus on self-reliance, make overall plans for development and safety, forge long boards, make up short boards and strengthen foundations, strengthen the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, accelerate the cultivation and expansion of emerging industries, and comprehensively improve the modernization level of the industrial system.
The first is to improve the independent and controllable ability of key industrial chains. Focusing on the key industrial chains of manufacturing industry, identify the weak links of key core technologies and parts, carry out key core technology research projects in depth, improve market-oriented mechanisms such as "revealing the list and taking the lead", concentrate high-quality resources on joint research, and accelerate the breakthrough of a number of short-board bottlenecks in industrial chains. Solidly carry out the action of strengthening the chain and stabilizing the chain, adhere to a national chess game, promote the joint research of upstream and downstream enterprises and large and medium-sized enterprises in the industrial chain, continuously enrich the industrial ecology and promote the development of the whole industrial chain.
The second is to further promote the reconstruction of industrial bases. Industrial base is the cornerstone of building a modern industrial system. Focusing on core basic components, core basic components, key basic materials, key basic software, advanced basic technology and industrial technology foundation, we will vigorously implement the industrial base transformation project, arrange a number of industrial basic technology centers in key areas, cultivate a number of national manufacturing innovation centers, actively play the role of key laboratories, strive to break through a number of key and urgently needed basic products, and cultivate more high-quality enterprises focusing on industrial base.
The third is to consolidate the leading position of advantageous industries. China has formed scale and technological advantages in some important fields, so it is necessary to speed up the competitiveness of the whole industrial chain and create a number of business cards made in China. Further consolidate the leading edge of the mobile communication industry, accelerate the construction of new infrastructure such as 5G, deepen the integrated application of "5G+ Industrial Internet", and promote the research and development of 6G technology. At the same time, expand the new energy automobile industry, comprehensively enhance the competitiveness of the photovoltaic industry, and promote the high-quality development of the shipbuilding industry.
The fourth is to pay close attention to the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. Promote the optimization of industrial organization structure, encourage the adoption of marketization and rule of law to improve the concentration of key industries, and cultivate a number of leading enterprises with resource control and international competitiveness. Vigorously promote technological transformation and equipment renewal of enterprises, and apply advanced and applicable technologies to improve efficiency and benefit. In-depth implementation of intelligent manufacturing engineering, digital transformation of manufacturing industry, and construction of a number of intelligent factories and digital workshops. Implement the implementation plan of peak carbon dioxide emission in industrial fields and key industries, and fully implement green manufacturing.
The fifth is to accelerate the cultivation and expansion of emerging industries. Emerging industries are the new pillars and new tracks leading the future development. Accelerate the innovation and development of strategic emerging industries such as artificial intelligence, bio-manufacturing, Internet of Things, Internet of Vehicles, green and low carbon, do a good job in research and development and application promotion of cutting-edge technologies, continuously enrich and expand new application scenarios, and cultivate a number of new growth engines. We will implement special actions for the development of advanced manufacturing clusters and cultivate a number of advanced manufacturing clusters with their own characteristics, complementary advantages and reasonable structure in key areas. Study and formulate an action plan for future industrial development, and accelerate the planning and layout of future industries such as humanoid robots, hyperuniverses and quantum technology.
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The Central Economic Work Conference proposed "vigorously boosting market confidence". How effective is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in helping SMEs solve their difficulties? What are the new measures in 2023?
Jin Zhuanglong: Since last year, we have given full play to the mechanism of the leading group for promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the State Council, and issued a series of policies and measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises develop steadily and healthily. Before 2022 1 1 month, the operating income of industrial SMEs increased by 6% year-on-year, showing strong resilience and vitality.
In 2023, the difficulties and challenges for the steady development of small and medium-sized enterprises are still great. In accordance with the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, we will adhere to the "two unswervings", further strengthen policies to benefit enterprises, live enterprises in the environment, help enterprises, strengthen enterprises through innovation, and promote enterprises through talents, and make every effort to promote the high-quality development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
First, continue to optimize the development environment. We will improve the legal and policy system for small and medium-sized enterprises, continue to carry out environmental assessment and comprehensive supervision for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, carry out special actions to reduce the burden on enterprises, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of small and medium-sized enterprises, and promote the implementation of various policies that benefit enterprises.
The second is to increase disaster relief efforts. Coordinate and promote the continuation and improvement of the phased policy of benefiting enterprises, and introduce some measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises grow steadily, adjust their structure and strengthen their capabilities. Guide financial institutions to increase support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and promote the formation of a long-term mechanism that dares to lend, is willing to lend, can lend and will lend.
The third is to promote professional innovation and development. Improve the gradient cultivation system of high-quality SMEs, stimulate more specialized and innovative enterprises to emerge, and strive to have more than 80,000 specialized and innovative SMEs and more than 100 small giant enterprises by the end of 2023.
The fourth is to build a high-quality and efficient service system. We will issue guidance on further improving the service system for small and medium-sized enterprises, and improve the service system for small and medium-sized enterprises at the national, provincial, municipal and county levels. Improve the service level of small and medium-sized enterprise service organizations and promote more high-quality services to reach small and medium-sized enterprises directly.
Fifth, strengthen international exchanges and cooperation. Deepen bilateral and multilateral exchange and cooperation mechanisms, build a number of Sino-foreign SME cooperation zones, build international cooperation brands such as China International SME Expo, and guide SMEs to participate in the "Belt and Road" high-quality development.
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The Central Economic Work Conference put forward that "we should vigorously develop the digital economy". What progress has China's digital economy made at present? What measures will Ministry of Industry and Information Technology take in 2023?
Jin Zhuanglong: The digital economy is an important engine to promote China's economic growth and an important advantage to build a modern industrial system. In recent years, China's digital economy has developed vigorously, and its overall scale ranks second in the world. The empowerment of the digital economy to the real economy has become increasingly prominent. The network capacity has been continuously consolidated, the digital industry has been accelerated, and the digitalization of the industry has been accelerated in an all-round way.
This year, we will make overall plans for development and security, focus on digital technology innovation breakthrough and application expansion, promote the deep integration of digital economy and real economy, and strive to achieve high-quality development.
First, speed up the construction of digital infrastructure. In-depth implementation of gigabit city construction actions and deepening the construction of 5G and Gigabit optical networks. Study and formulate an action plan for the development of computing infrastructure, coordinate the construction of new infrastructure such as data centers and industrial Internet, optimize the performance and service capabilities of IPv6, improve the layout of Internet backbone direct connection points and new Internet exchange centers, and accelerate the deployment and application of vehicle networking.
The second is to promote the innovation and development of the digital industry. Focus on key areas such as integrated circuits, 5G, new displays, key software, artificial intelligence and big data, guide and support enterprises to increase investment in research and development, and improve the supply level of basic software and hardware, core electronic components, key basic materials and intelligent manufacturing equipment. Study and formulate supporting policies to better play the role of data elements, and accelerate the cultivation of market players of data elements.
The third is to deepen the digital transformation of industries. Carry out the digital transformation of manufacturing industry. Further promote the 5G sailing action plan, deepen the integrated application of "5G+ Industrial Internet", and build a number of 5G fully connected factories. Implement the smart manufacturing partner program and standard pilot actions, expand the smart manufacturing equipment, industrial software and system solutions industries, and build a number of world-leading smart factories and smart supply chains.
The fourth is to strengthen network and data security protection. Implement national laws and regulations such as network security and data security, strengthen the construction of network infrastructure security protection capabilities, establish norms and standards for data security systems in industrial and information fields, enhance the security guarantee capabilities of new convergence areas such as 5G, industrial Internet and car networking, and empower manufacturing. Digital transformation.
The fifth is to optimize the development environment of digital economy. Innovate telecom market supervision, promote the application of electronic licenses, inform commitments and other optimization service measures. Guide and supervise the compliant development of platform enterprises and build an open, cooperative and competitive market environment. We will comprehensively strengthen the protection of users' rights and interests, deepen the comprehensive management of the network environment such as preventing and cracking down on telecommunication network fraud, and jointly build a new picture of a beautiful digital life. ___