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The new quality of productivity is inevitably the "primary productive force"
Shi Feng Liang Dong
Against the backdrop of the new era, the mainland is ushering in a profound economic and social change, and the core of this change is the qualitative change and upgrading of productive forces. Standing at the forefront of the times, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the concept of new quality productivity, which is not only an innovative interpretation of the Marxist theory of productivity, but also injects a new connotation of the times into the socialist economic thought with Chinese characteristics. The proposal of the new quality productive forces is not only a theoretical breakthrough, but also an accurate grasp of the characteristics of the mainland's current stage of development. It means that our understanding of the law governing the development of productive forces has reached a completely new level, and it is a profound revolution in the traditional concept of productive forces.
Technological revolution and breakthrough are the soul of new quality productivity. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "the new quality of productivity is the quality of advanced productivity that plays a leading role in innovation, gets rid of the traditional economic growth mode and productivity development path, has the characteristics of high technology, high efficiency and high quality, and conforms to the new development concept." High technology is the core element of the new quality productive forces and the decisive force for promoting the development of the social productive forces. In essence, the new quality productivity is the deep integration of high and new technology into traditional industries to achieve technological revolutionary breakthroughs, the realization of innovative allocation of production factors, the deep transformation and upgrading of industries and the birth of emerging industries, as well as the digital and intelligent transformation of traditional production methods to produce new forms of productivity, is the advanced productivity of the new era. This form of productivity has far surpassed the simple combination of traditional factors such as labor, means of production and labor objects, but has realized the efficient integration and optimal allocation of various factors of production with science and technology as the core. Driven by the new quality of productive forces, traditional industries have been reborn, emerging industries have flourished, and the economic system as a whole has taken on more advanced and dynamic characteristics. The core position of science and technology in the new quality of productivity is reflected in many aspects. First of all, technological advancements have led to entirely new production tools and production processes that not only increase production efficiency but also reduce costs, thus greatly increasing productivity levels. Secondly, scientific and technological innovation has led the change of production concept, from the traditional quantity to quality, from simple imitation to independent innovation, these changes have injected new vitality into economic development. Finally, science and technology leadership also provides strong support for the formation and development of emerging industries, which often have the characteristics of high technology content, high added value, low energy consumption, and green, and are an important force to promote high-quality economic development.
The new quality productivity is the interpretation of the times that "science and technology are the primary productive forces". Comrade Deng Xiaoping's famous thesis in 1988 that "science and technology are the primary productive forces" is a creative development of the Marxist theory of science and technology and a profound summing up of the mainland's experience in socialist modernization. This thesis has not only greatly stimulated the enthusiasm and creativity of scientific and technological workers, but also laid a solid theoretical foundation for the sustained and rapid economic and social development of the mainland. The new quality productive forces were born in the new wave of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and it is precisely on the basis of inheriting and carrying forward the thesis that "science and technology are the primary productive forces" and in combination with the characteristics and requirements of the new era that the theory of productive forces has been innovatively developed. It emphasizes the core position of science and technology in the productive forces, and at the same time pays more attention to the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and economic and social development. The new quality productivity not only pays attention to the progress and development of science and technology itself, but also pays more attention to how science and technology can better serve the overall situation of economic and social development, and how to more effectively promote the modernization of production methods, lifestyles and governance methods, which is the interpretation of the times that "science and technology are the primary productive forces". It tells people that the new quality productivity has more characteristics and attributes of the times, and pays more attention to practical application and practical results. It requires that scientific and technological innovation be closely integrated with industrial development and social needs, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces, and realize the deep integration of science and technology and economy. It is required to establish an institutional mechanism that meets the requirements of the development of new quality productive forces, reform and innovate production relations, deepen the reform of the scientific and technological system, the education system, and the talent system, and break through the blockages that restrict the development of new quality productive forces. At the same time, the new quality of productivity also pay more attention to the training and introduction of talents, to create a new era to meet the requirements of the development of innovative talents, these talents not only have superb scientific research ability and rich practical experience, but also have a strong sense of innovation and keen market insight, is an important driving force for the development of new quality productivity. In addition, New Quality Productivity also focuses on social responsibility and sustainable development. While promoting economic and social development, the new quality productivity emphasizes the protection and improvement of the ecological environment, and advocates a green, low-carbon and circular development model. It requires scientific and technological innovation not only to serve economic growth, but also to serve social progress and ecological civilization construction, and to achieve high-efficiency, high-quality and coordinated development.
The new quality of productive forces is a powerful guarantee for the realization of Chinese-style modernization. On the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, we must profoundly understand the importance of new quality productive forces for the realization of Chinese-style modernization. The core feature of Chinese modernization is high-quality development, and the key to high-quality development lies in improving the quality and efficiency of productive forces. As a new form of productivity, new quality productivity has a strong driving force for innovation and efficient resource allocation capabilities, which is the only way to achieve high-quality development. First of all, new quality productivity is the key to enhancing national competitiveness. In today's fierce international competition, whoever masters advanced science and technology and high-end industries will be able to occupy a competitive advantageous position. The development of new productive forces can not only enhance the scientific and technological content and added value of the mainland's industries, but also give birth to a number of emerging industries and leading enterprises with international competitiveness, thereby enhancing the mainland's voice in the global industrial chain and value chain. Second, the new quality of productivity is the source of power for promoting the sustained and healthy development of the economy. Traditional development models tend to rely on resource consumption and environmental pollution to achieve economic growth, which is unsustainable. The new quality productivity itself is green productivity, with scientific and technological innovation as the core driving force, and the green development of the economy is achieved by improving resource utilization efficiency and reducing environmental pollution. This development model is not only in line with the basic national conditions of the mainland's large population and relatively insufficient resources, but also conforms to the general trend of the world's scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Finally, the new quality of productivity is an important support for promoting the overall progress of society. The development of new productive forces can not only promote economic prosperity and development, but also promote all-round social progress and all-round human development. Through scientific and technological innovation and industrial upgrading, we can better meet the growing material and cultural needs of the people and improve their living standards and happiness. At the same time, the new quality of productive forces can also promote the all-round development of education, medical care, culture, and other social undertakings, and provide more high-quality public services for the people.
As an important theoretical innovation and practical guide in the context of the new era, the new quality productive forces are the primary productive forces to promote Chinese-style modernization, which is of great significance for us to deeply understand the laws of economic and social development and grasp the general trend of historical development. At present, the new round of global scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation and the mainland's accelerated transformation of economic development mode form a historical intersection, we must always adhere to the core position of scientific and technological innovation unswervingly, promote the comprehensive transformation and upgrading of the economy and society under the guidance of new quality productivity, seize opportunities, take advantage of the momentum, and form a strong endogenous driving force to promote high-quality development.
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