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The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has set the focus of central enterprises in 2024 to improve quality and efficiency, and increase scientific and technological innovation

author:21st Century Business Herald

21st Century Business Herald reporter Zhao Yunfan Shanghai reported from December 25 to December 26, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council held a meeting of the heads of central enterprises to summarize the work of state-owned central enterprises in 2023 and study and deploy the key tasks of state-owned central enterprises in 2024.

The meeting emphasized that state-owned central enterprises should promote high-quality development with progress and stability, and bravely undertake the mission, so as to enhance core functions and improve core competitiveness as the focus of the next stage of work, and systematically interpreted it. It is reported that this exposition has also been repeatedly mentioned in the Central Economic Work Conference in the past two years.

Zhang Yuzhuo, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, emphasized at the meeting that it is necessary to focus on enhancing core functions and improving core competitiveness, in-depth implementation of the deepening and upgrading of state-owned enterprise reform, focus on improving the innovation ability and value creation ability of central enterprises, promote the "three concentrations" of state-owned capital, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system, achieve high-quality development, and better play the role of scientific and technological innovation, industrial control, The role of security support will continue to promote the effective improvement of the quality and reasonable growth of the economy, and make new contributions to the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation in an all-round way with Chinese-style modernization.

In terms of specific content, the meeting reaffirmed the specific content of the "three concentrations", and emphasized the role of grasping the value of five aspects in enhancing the core functions and improving the core competitiveness of state-owned central enterprises. In terms of work objectives, the meeting reaffirmed the requirements for the quality and efficiency of the operation of central enterprises of "one profit and five rates", and put forward the additional work objectives of "six efforts".

It is worth noting that the meeting also put forward the construction of "modern new state-owned enterprises" as an important starting point for deepening the reform of state-owned enterprises.

Focus on five value systems

The meeting first reported on the progress of adhering to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability and promoting various tasks. In 2023, the value creation orientation of central enterprises will be more distinct, with a total profit of 2.4 trillion yuan from January to November, a total investment in fixed assets of 4.1 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.1%, and R&D investment of more than 900 billion yuan, an increase of nearly 70 billion yuan year-on-year.

At the same time, the modern industrial layout of central enterprises has been comprehensively accelerated, the strategic emerging industries and future industrial layout have been unprecedented, the upgrading and transformation of traditional industries has been accelerated and improved, and the guarantee of important energy resources has been continuously strengthened; scientific and technological innovation has been significantly increased, and the main position of scientific and technological innovation of enterprises, the construction of innovation system, and the output of innovation achievements have been continuously strengthened; the deepening and upgrading of the reform of state-owned enterprises has been launched, the implementation of key reform tasks has been accelerated, and the efficiency of regulatory services has been continuously improved; and the service of "the great man of the country" has been continuously improved Resolute and forceful, new progress has been made in regional strategic docking, ensuring people's livelihood and overall situation regardless of cost, and new achievements have been achieved in opening up and cooperation; The party's leadership and party building have been further strengthened, ideological and political guidance has been continuously strengthened, the quality of party building work has been further improved, the uprightness, discipline and anti-corruption have continued to be strict, and the political ecology of clean and upright has been continuously consolidated.

In terms of the focus of work, the meeting continued to emphasize the "three concentrations" including "promoting the continuous concentration of state-owned capital in important industries and key areas related to national security and the lifeline of the national economy, in important industries and key areas related to the national economy and people's livelihood such as the provision of public services, emergency capacity building and public welfare, and in forward-looking strategic emerging industries".

The value of these five aspects includes five dimensions: "pay more attention to improving the added value", "pay more attention to the improvement of functional value", "pay more attention to the improvement of economic added value", "pay more attention to increase the proportion of income and added value of strategic emerging industries" and "pay more attention to enhance brand value".

Li Jin, chief researcher of China Enterprise Research Institute, pointed out in an interview with the 21st Century Business Herald reporter that the value of the five aspects is a historic breakthrough, which is proposed and solved from the three dimensions of "what", "how" and "how".

He also pointed out that among the five value standards, more attention is paid to improving the proportion of income and added value of strategic emerging industries, and its targeted proposal shows the urgency of upgrading and iteration of modern industries. Among them, "increasing efforts to develop new quality productivity" as a hot word in 2023, it is particularly worthy of attention.

Highlight the "six efforts"

For next year's work deployment, the meeting generally maintained the overall goal of "one profit and five rates" - that is, "one profit and five rates of continuous optimization" in the past.

Among them, "one profit" refers to "total profit, net profit and net profit attributable to the parent company"; The "five rates" include "return on net assets", "total labor productivity", "operating cash ratio", "R&D investment intensity and scientific and technological output efficiency" and "overall asset-liability ratio".

On this basis, the meeting further emphasized the specific work content, including the "six focuses".

"This meeting has made great changes to the work arrangements of central enterprises in 2024 compared with before, especially in which aspects of central enterprises in 2024 to grasp the core competitiveness and enhance the core functions. Li Jin said, "the year before last year, the meeting of the heads of central enterprises put forward seven tasks, last year put forward eight tasks, this year is six. And maintaining growth is still in a prominent position. ”

Specifically, the "six efforts" The contents include focusing on improving quality and efficiency, solidly promoting high-quality and steady growth, effectively playing the key role of effective investment, continuing to strengthen lean operation and management, and promoting the sustained recovery of the mainland economy; focusing on intensifying scientific and technological innovation, comprehensively implementing the new national system, vigorously improving the overall efficiency of innovation, systematically optimizing the innovation ecology, and giving better play to the main role of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation; focusing on promoting the adjustment of layout optimization and structure, vigorously cultivating new industries and new tracks, continuing to promote the transformation of traditional industries to strengthen the foundation, strengthening the guidance of key links in the industrial chain, and accelerating the promotion of new industrialization; focusing on deepening the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, and focusing on optimizing the allocation of resourcesWe will strive to strengthen our ability to support strategic support, resolutely implement major national strategic deployments, make every effort to safeguard national security, do a solid job in people's livelihood services and basic guarantees, and better serve the overall situation of economic and social development.

Li Jin believes that the "six focuses" task is not exhaustive, but grasps the key points, and the core competitiveness and enhance the core function of the problem are interlocked, and the sense of historical depth is strong, and the actual situation is closely combined.

It is reported that since July this year, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has put forward the "deepening and upgrading of state-owned enterprise reform" for the first time, which emphasized "serving the national strategy as the guide, focusing on improving core competitiveness and enhancing core functions".

As for the discussion of the reform of state-owned enterprises at the meeting of the heads of central enterprises, Li Jin said that compared with the previous relevant discussions, the meeting put forward more specific requirements in terms of solidly promoting the deepening and upgrading of the reform of state-owned enterprises.

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