Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Tackling Difficulties and Forging Ahead -- Looking at the New Trend of China's Development in 2022 from the Government Work Report
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2022 is a very important year in the development of the cause of the party and the country, and the year of the 20th National Congress of the Party. What kind of new development picture will China's "two sessions" unfold to the world?
The government work report submitted to the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress for deliberation on the 5th put forward a series of new goals and new deployments, sending a new signal of China's economic and social development.
Stability - to cope with downward pressure Steady growth is placed in a more prominent position
This is the scene of the Spring Campus Job Fair for College Graduates of the Class of 2021 in Qinghai Province (taken on March 24, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Long
Gross domestic product increased by about 5.5%; more than 11 million new jobs were created in cities and towns, and the unemployment rate in urban surveys was controlled within 5.5% throughout the year; consumer prices rose by about 3%... The main expected goals proposed in the government work report have aroused widespread concern at home and abroad.
"These goals are sound, in line with the expectations of all parties, and also reflect the tone of steady words and steady progress, paying more attention to the steady improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity." Zhang Zhanbin, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and dean of the Marxist College of the Central Party School (National School of Administration), said.
The government work report pointed out that the setting of the expected target for economic growth mainly considers the need to stabilize employment, protect people's livelihood and prevent risks, and is linked with the average economic growth rate in the past two years and the target requirements of the "14th Five-Year Plan".
This is a medium-high speed growth on a high base and an initiative for the mainland to firmly move toward high-quality development.
Xiang Dong, deputy director of the Research Office of the State Council, analyzed that the total GDP of the mainland in 2021 will exceed 114 trillion yuan, and on this basis, if the growth target of 5.5% is achieved this year, it is equivalent to about 7% growth 5 years ago and 10.5% growth 10 years ago.
Wind turbine blades await shipment at Lianyungang Port Terminal in Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2021. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Wang Chun)
It's a goal that still requires hard work to achieve —
This year's economic and social development tasks are heavy and there are many challenges. Under the complex and changeable domestic and international situation, the risks and challenges facing the mainland's development have increased significantly, and it is necessary to climb over the obstacles.
"In the face of new downward pressure, we must put steady growth in a more prominent position." -- The government work report emphasizes.
Continue to do a good job in the "six stability" and "six guarantees" work, do everything possible to stabilize and expand employment, promote the smooth operation of the industrial economy, strengthen the stable production and supply of grain and other important agricultural products, promote the steady development of foreign trade and foreign investment, and stabilize land prices, housing prices, and expectations.
Fang Gang (right), general secretary of the party branch of Sanlian Village, Tangkou Town, Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and party member volunteers display local agricultural products in the village live broadcast room (photo taken on August 13, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu
The word "stability" has become a high-frequency word in this year's report, and the seven major policies deployed by the Central Economic Work Conference last year have run through it, forming a package of policy measures to stabilize the economy.
Wang Yiming, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, believes that the expected target for economic growth this year is set closer to the potential economic growth level, and to achieve this goal, it is necessary to strengthen policy coordination, grasp the timeliness and effectiveness, and form a strong joint force to ensure that the economy operates within a reasonable range.
Live ------------ Reduce taxes and fees to help enterprises "rejuvenate"
Taxpayers handle tax-related business at the Tax Service Department of the Taijiang District Taxation Bureau of Fuzhou City, State Administration of Taxation (photo taken on January 15, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Song Weiwei
"Implement new combined tax support policies", "Send charcoal to enterprises in the snow, help enterprises revitalize", "guide large platform enterprises to reduce fees, reduce the burden on small and medium-sized merchants"...
These expressions of high "gold content" in the government work report convey the care of hundreds of millions of market players.
The burden reduction is greater——
The government work report proposes that it is expected that the tax rebate will be reduced by about 2.5 trillion yuan throughout the year, of which about 1.5 trillion yuan will be retained for tax rebates, and all the tax rebate funds will go directly to enterprises.
Liu Xingyun, deputy to the National People's Congress and director of the Department of Finance of Shandong Province, said that tax cuts and fee reductions are a powerful measure to cope with the downward pressure on the economy. This year's government work report releases multiple burden reduction dividends, which is conducive to stimulating the endogenous driving force of economic development and achieving a virtuous cycle from "releasing water to raise fish" to "more fish in water" and "big fish in water".
More targeted——
The government work report proposes that the intensity of VAT retention and rebate has been significantly increased; the annual taxable income of small and micro enterprises of 1 million yuan to 3 million yuan will be halved; and the proportion of R&D expenses of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises will be increased from 75% to 100%.
Workers at Jiangsu Zhongli Forklift Truck Co., Ltd., located in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, produce "oil to electricity" forklift trucks (photo taken on June 12, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ji Chunpeng
Chen Ailian, a deputy to the National People's Congress and chairman of the board of directors of Wanfeng Aote Holding Group, said that last year, the group enjoyed more than 50 million yuan in tax incentives just after deducting R&D expenses. This year, the vat retention and rebate will be increased, and the enterprise will get the tax refund in advance, and then superimpose the increase in the proportion of additional deduction, which means "double benefit". "This has added confidence and confidence to manufacturing enterprises to increase investment in scientific research and enhance their intelligent manufacturing capabilities."
Collaboration is more efficient——
"The outstanding feature of this year's tax reduction and fee reduction is the combination of fists. There are both tax cuts and fee reductions, as well as tax deferrals and tax rebates, and the overall role is more obvious. Liu Shangxi, president of the Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences, gave such an evaluation.
The government work report also deploys specific measures to strengthen the effective support of finance for the real economy. "Macro policies must be coordinated in order to produce the effect of '1+1>2'." Liu Shangxi said.
Advance - accelerate the switching of kinetic energy and lay a solid foundation for high-quality development
In the production workshop of Hebei Shengshi Tiancheng Information Technology Co., Ltd., staff debugging robot products (photographed on June 5, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Xuefeng
Steady progress, stability is the main tone, progress is the guarantee of stability, without sustained development and progress, there will be no stable overall situation.
The government work report focuses on the in-depth implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy and consolidates and strengthens the foundation of the real economy:
Strong source innovation, put forward the implementation of the ten-year plan for basic research, strengthen the national strategic scientific and technological strength, support all localities to increase investment in science and technology; benefit the main body of innovation, implement tax incentives for enterprises to invest in basic research, improve the accelerated depreciation of equipment and equipment, high-tech enterprises income tax preferences and other policies.
Grasp the manufacturing industry, implement the chain stabilization project of leading enterprises, start a number of industrial base reconstruction projects, and focus on cultivating "specialized and specialized" enterprises; promote the development of the digital economy, promote the large-scale application of 5G, cultivate and strengthen digital industries such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence, and release the potential of data elements.
At the 2021 China International Digital Economy Expo in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, visitors walk through the 5G Smart Zone (taken on September 6, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xiao
"Under the century-old changes, scientific and technological innovation is a 'key variable' and the 'largest increment' of high-quality development." Xu Lijin, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of Eft Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., said that it is necessary to strengthen scientific and technological innovation, model innovation and system innovation, and continuously enhance the level of autonomy and control of the mainland industrial chain and supply chain.
High-quality development must have scientific and technological content, but also have green content.
It is clear that "the new renewable energy and raw material energy use are not included in the total energy consumption control", and proposes to "promote the transformation of energy consumption 'double control' to the total carbon emission and intensity 'double control'"... The government work report focuses on the new deployment of green and low-carbon development, which is praised by the deputies and members.
"Green is the background of high-quality development, as a resource-based city, we will accelerate the pace of urban green transformation and upgrading, and promote high-quality economic development." Ding Chun, deputy to the National People's Congress and secretary of the Tongling Municipal CPC Committee in Anhui Province, said.
To achieve high-quality development, it is inseparable from the guarantee of institutional mechanisms.
Grasp the pilot comprehensive reform of the market-oriented allocation of factors; fully implement the stock issuance and registration system; and implement the national treatment of foreign-funded enterprises... The government work report system has planned a series of measures to deepen reform and opening up and optimize the business environment, and precise policies have injected strong impetus into the construction of a new development pattern.
Warm - guard the bottom line of people's livelihood, gather the strength to overcome difficulties and forge ahead
The elderly eat at the elderly canteen in Wuling District, Changde City, Hunan Province (photo taken on November 16, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Sihan
"Looking forward to continuing to deepen reform in fertility, pension, medical care and other aspects" "Hoping to broaden income channels"... Over the past few days, netizens have sent messages to the two sessions, conveying hot spots in people's livelihood and reflecting the voices of the people.
What the people want, what the government wants.
"Effectively guarantee and improve people's livelihood" and "strive to solve the people's livelihood problems that the people are generally concerned about"... The government work report deploys a series of social policies to firmly adhere to the bottom line of people's livelihood.
Students attending after-school care at Yuhua West Road Primary School in Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, read in the library on March 11, 2021. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xiao
Continuous improvement of people's livelihood, in response to the new expectations of the people——
The investment arrangement within the central budget is 640 billion yuan; the government investment is more inclined to the people's livelihood projects; the inclusive preschool education resources are increased through multiple channels; the per capita financial subsidy standards for residents' medical insurance and basic public health service funds are increased by 30 yuan and 5 yuan respectively; the direct settlement method for medical treatment in different places across provinces is improved; the basic pension standard for retirees and the basic pension standard for urban and rural residents is appropriately raised; and the development of rural mutual assistance pension services is encouraged...
Enhance public services and broaden new space for development——
It is clear that "increase the construction of supporting facilities such as community pension and childcare" and "develop rural e-commerce and express logistics and distribution"; put forward "moderately advanced infrastructure investment" and "accelerate the modernization of urban gas pipelines and other pipeline networks"; "improve the quality of new urbanization" and "orderly promote urban renewal"...
Medical staff instruct the elderly at home to take medication in Yangsimiao Community, Guoyuan Town, Changsha County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, On November 12, 2021. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Sihan
Xie Deti, a deputy to the National People's Congress and professor at Southwest University, said that a series of new measures have focused on solving the people's "peripheral affairs" and "heart affairs", highlighting the important political essence of firmly adhering to the bottom line of people's livelihood, and highlighting the warm people's livelihood care.
Development is for the people, and development depends on the people. China's development has always been advancing in response to challenges, and Chinese people have the courage, wisdom and strength to overcome any difficulties and obstacles.
The person work spring early, everything is a day-to-day event.
In the new year, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, the whole country has worked hard with one heart and one mind to greet the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Party with higher quality development answers. (Reporters Han Jie, Yang Yuhua, He Zongyu, He Xinrong, Wang Youling, Sun Yi)