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According to a report by Nanfang Daily, recently, the central government approved the "Guangdong Provincial Institutional Reform Plan", and the institutional reform of Guangdong Province has entered the stage of full implementation. On January 9, the Guangdong Provincial Institutional Reform Work Conference was held in Guangzhou to mobilize and deploy relevant work and promote implementation.
Huang Kunming, secretary of the Guangdong Provincial CPC Committee, stressed that it is necessary to speed up the construction of a systematic, scientific, standardized, and efficient system of institutional functions to better meet the needs of Guangdong's modernization drive. It is necessary to focus on the last word of promoting high-quality development in the new era, optimize and adjust the institutional setup and functional allocation of key areas such as science and technology management, social work, government services and data management, "three rural", aging, and people's congresses, so as to better promote the effective improvement of the quality and reasonable growth of the economy, and better meet the growing needs of the people for a better life. It is necessary to combine the implementation of the "Millions and Thousands Project", adjust and improve the establishment and management system of township and neighborhood institutions, further promote the empowerment of strong towns and strong towns, establish a guarantee mechanism that is connected with the power of affairs, deepen the construction of a unified command and coordination platform for townships (streets), promote the sinking of resources, management and services, and consolidate the grassroots foundation of the party's long-term governance.
According to Chongqing Daily, Chongqing's institutional reform plan has recently been approved by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. On January 9, the Chongqing Municipal Institutional Reform Mobilization and Deployment Conference was held.
Yuan Jiajun, secretary of the Chongqing Municipal CPC Committee, stressed that it is necessary to actively promote the reform of the large-scale departmental system and enhance the systematization, integrity, and coordination of administrative operations. Optimize and adjust the management system of districts, counties and grass-roots units, and solve the difficult problems existing in grass-roots management. At the same time, we will promote the reform of public institutions, streamline, standardize, optimize and adjust the deliberative and coordination bodies, and build a closed-loop management system for the whole life cycle from entry to exit. It is necessary to explore the construction of a new model of megacity governance with new ideas and new mechanisms. Focus on promoting the innovation of urban governance models, the reshaping of governance methods, and the reconstruction of governance systems, highlight comprehensive integration, strengthen multi-cross coordination, improve the "integration" level of urban micro-governance, and comprehensively improve the development, service and governance capabilities of megacities.
Interpretation: Combing public information, since December 2023, at least 18 provinces, including Jiangxi, Beijing, Tianjin, Hunan, Guizhou, Shanghai, Hebei, Gansu, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Hubei, Chongqing, and Guangdong, have successively held meetings to deploy and mobilize institutional reform.
According to the Plan for the Reform of Party and State Institutions (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") published in March 2023, the reform of local institutions is under the unified leadership of the provincial Party committees, and the reform plan is submitted to the Party Central Committee for the record. The reform tasks at the central level will be completed by the end of 2023, and the reform tasks at the local level will be completed by the end of 2024.
Academics generally believe that the current round of institutional reform is centered on transforming government functions, straightening out functional relationships, and optimizing the allocation of functions, especially for the more prominent problems encountered in the current process of economic and social development, which has an obvious problem-orientation.
Specific to the localities, as an important part of the reform of the party and state institutions, when the local government organizes the reform of the structure, it must first coordinate with the reform at the central level. For example, Beijing stressed that it is necessary to focus on adjusting and optimizing the institutions and functions in key areas, implement the requirements of the Party Central Committee, and proceed from Beijing's actual conditions to optimize and adjust the institutional setup and functional allocation in key areas such as finance, science and technology, society, and data.
At the same time, improving the capacity of grassroots governance is also the focus of the reform of local institutions. For example, Shaanxi proposed that it is necessary to adhere to the clear orientation of grasping the grassroots, adjust and improve the setting and management system of township (street) institutions, promote the sinking of resources, services and management, and empower the grassroots to expand power and reduce burdens.
In addition, according to the Plan, the staffing of all departments of the central and state organs will be reduced by 5 per cent, and the recovered staffing will be mainly used to strengthen key areas and important work. The work of reducing the number of personnel in local party and government organs shall be determined by the party committees of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) in light of actual conditions. There are no requirements for streamlining at the county and township levels.
Including Guangdong and Chongqing, many provinces have also made arrangements in this regard. Guangdong has made it clear that it is necessary to adhere to scientific, standardized, and strict management, and strive to reduce the number of personnel, standardize the number of leadership posts, and optimize the deliberative and coordinating organs. Hubei also stressed that it is necessary to strictly enforce discipline requirements, guide the departments and party members and cadres involved in the reform to stress politics, take into account the overall situation, abide by the rules, and correctly handle the adjustment of the functions of institutions and the advancement, retreat, retention, and transfer of individuals.
#动向
Expanding consumption remains a priority
From January 7th to 8th, the National Business Work Conference was held in Beijing to summarize the business work in 2023 and study and deploy the business work in 2024, among which "promoting the continuous expansion of consumption and improving the market and circulation system" was listed at the top of the eight key tasks, and it was clear that in 2024, the "Consumption Promotion Year" will be the main line, and various consumption promotion activities will be held, and at the same time, it will continue to cultivate new momentum for foreign trade, build the "Invest in China" brand, and promote the stability and quality of foreign investment.
Fujian will step up efforts to attract investment from Taiwan
The Ministry of Commerce, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the "Notice on Several Measures to Support Fujian in the Economic and Trade Field to Explore a New Road for Cross-Strait Integration and Development" on the 8th. It mentions support for Fujian to make good use of the rules of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Support Fujian to strengthen the leading and exemplary role of the core area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, attract Taiwan's petrochemical, textile, machinery, beauty and other industry projects to develop in Fujian, and make good use of RCEP and other preferential policies of free trade agreements to expand the international market. Support Fujian to strengthen investment attraction to Taiwan. Support the China International Fair for Investment and Trade to further give full play to its characteristics with Taiwan, organize and carry out investment promotion activities for Taiwan businessmen, and help Fujian attract investment from Taiwan. Guide Fujian to make good use of the relevant working mechanisms for foreign investment and Taiwan investment, and provide better service guarantee for Taiwan enterprises in Fujian.
Guangzhou Nansha plans to accelerate the development of characteristic finance
Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued opinions on supporting Guangzhou Nansha to relax market access and strengthen the reform of the regulatory system. The opinions put forward to speed up the development of characteristic finance. Explore the establishment of green finance standards, assessment and certification and standardized management systems that are in line with international standards. Support the Guangzhou Futures Exchange to expand the layout of varieties in an orderly manner based on serving the high-quality development of the real economy, green and low-carbon development, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". Improve incentive policies and measures for green buildings, explore and improve the pre-evaluation of green buildings, and encourage financial institutions to support the development of green buildings in accordance with the principles of marketization and rule of law. Accelerate the construction of a cross-border wealth management and asset management center in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Nansha, Guangzhou).
Hunan supports foreign companies to set up R&D centers in Hunan Province
According to Hunan Daily, recently, the Hunan Provincial Government issued the "Several Measures for Hunan Province to Further Optimize the Foreign Investment Environment and Make Greater Efforts to Attract and Utilize Foreign Investment". Among them, it is proposed to improve the quality of the use of foreign capital. Support foreign-invested enterprises to set up R&D centers and innovation centers in Hunan, support qualified foreign investors to set up investment companies and regional headquarters in Hunan, promote the construction of international cooperation parks such as the China-Europe (Hunan) International Cooperation Demonstration Zone, and establish the Hunan Provincial Investment Promotion Fund. Establish a database of key foreign investment projects, focus on key countries and regions such as Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea, BRICS, and ASEAN, and establish a city-state counterpart key country contact mechanism.
Beijing has set up a 50 billion yuan government investment fund
Beijing released news to help the construction of an international science and technology innovation center, and Beijing made another practical move. Beijing State-owned Capital Operation and Management Co., Ltd. has recently registered and set up four government investment funds, with a total scale of 50 billion yuan. Invest in the fields of artificial intelligence, medicine and health, robotics and information industry, focusing on strengthening the cultivation of innovation and entrepreneurship in related fields, "investing early" and "investing small", supporting the industrialization of key technologies, and better playing the role of government funds in guiding investment.
Chongqing has made great efforts in the integrated circuit design industry
According to the website of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government on the 9th, the "Chongqing Integrated Circuit Design Industry Development Action Plan (2023-2027)" has been officially issued. Among them, it is proposed that by 2027, the revenue of the city's integrated circuit design industry will exceed 12 billion yuan, and more than 100 new integrated circuit design enterprises will be added, including more than 1 enterprise with a revenue of more than 500 million yuan and more than 4 enterprises with a revenue of more than 200 million yuan.
#声音
Construct a real estate "people-land linkage" model as soon as possible
The National Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Work Conference held a few days ago proposed to build a new model of real estate development and establish a new mechanism for the linkage of "people, housing, land and money". On January 9, an article in the Economic Daily pointed out that population is the basic dimension of measuring housing demand. The property market regulation policy should take demographic change as the logical starting point. Talking about the property market without the population is not only a source of water, but also a tree without roots.
The article believes that all localities should scientifically allocate factor resources, accelerate the construction of real estate "man-land linkage" model, land development and property market policies should be carried out closely around population changes, and people should be used to determine housing and housing to determine land. From the total point of view, the period of high population growth in the mainland has ended, the development of real estate has become history, and the market has gradually entered the era of refined stock, so we should explore the establishment of a dynamic land supply system that follows the population changes, improve the efficiency of land allocation, solve the mismatch of land resource supply, and promote the steady and healthy development of the real estate market.
#数读
In 2024, the national railway is expected to put into operation more than 1,000 kilometers of new lines
"China Railway" news, on January 9, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. work conference was held in Beijing. At the meeting, it was revealed that in 2023, the national railway will complete an investment of 764.5 billion yuan in fixed assets, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%, and 3,637 kilometers of new lines will be put into operation, including 2,776 kilometers of high-speed rail. Railway passenger traffic reached the best level in history, with 3.68 billion passengers and 3.91 billion tons of goods dispatched by the national railways throughout the year, setting a new record high.
According to CCTV news, in 2024, China Railway Group will promote high-quality railway planning and construction, accelerate the construction of a modern railway infrastructure system, and ensure the full completion of national railway investment tasks. Focusing on the railway projects among the 102 major projects identified in the "Outline" of the "14th Five-Year Plan", we will increase the implementation of national strategic corridor projects such as the entry of Xinjiang into Tibet and the border railway, actively promote the construction of key projects such as the coastal high-speed railway along the Yangtze River and the new land-sea corridor in the west, and complete and put into operation high-quality projects such as the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou high-speed railway, the Hangzhou-Yiwu-Wenzhou high-speed railway, and other projects to ensure the completion of annual investment and production tasks and physical workload. It is expected that more than 1,000 kilometers of new lines will be put into operation throughout the year.
In 2024, the national railway is expected to complete the dispatch of 3.855 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%, and the national railway is expected to complete the delivery of 3.931 billion tons of goods, a year-on-year increase of 0.5%.
#放榜
Hefei ranks among the top 10 innovative cities in China
Recently, the Institute of Science and Technology Information of the Ministry of Science and Technology released the "National Innovative City Innovation Ability Evaluation Report 2023" is newly released, different from previous years, this year's report for the first time will Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing 4 municipalities directly under the central government into the evaluation, the total number of cities increased from 97 to 101, the top 10 cities are Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Suzhou, Hefei.
The Ministry of Science and Technology conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the national innovative cities every year from 30 indicators in five dimensions, such as innovation governance, original innovation, technological innovation, achievement transformation and innovation drive.
National Innovation City Innovation Ability Index and Ranking
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