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Xi Jinping presided over a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in the new era and emphasized that

Solidly promote the rise of the central region from a higher starting point

Li Qiang, Cai Qi, Ding Xue Xiang attended

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Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, presided over a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in the new era in Changsha City, Hunan Province on the afternoon of the 20th and delivered an important speech. He emphasized that the central region is China's important grain production base, energy and raw material base, modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industry base, and comprehensive transportation hub, and plays a pivotal position in the country. We must consistently implement a series of policies and measures taken by the Party Central Committee to promote the rise of the central region, form a joint force to promote high-quality development, and strive to write a new chapter in the rise of the central region in Chinese-style modernization.

Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the symposium.

At the symposium, Zheng Zhajie, Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, Tang Dengjie, Secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee, Han Jun, Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee, Yin Hong, Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee, Lou Yangsheng, Secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, Wang Menghui, Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, and Shen Xiaoming, Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, spoke successively to report on the work and put forward opinions and suggestions on promoting the rise of the central region.

After listening to everyone's speeches, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. He pointed out that in the five years since the last symposium on promoting the rise of the central region was held, the economy of the central region has generally been stable, the momentum of innovation and development has been continuously enhanced, the industrial foundation has been significantly improved, reform and opening up has taken new steps, social undertakings have developed comprehensively, and people's living standards have continued to improve. The pace of green and low-carbon transformation has accelerated, and the development of the central region has reached a higher starting point. At the same time, we must realize that promoting the rise of the central region still faces many difficulties and challenges, which must be effectively studied and solved.

Xi Jinping emphasized that scientific and technological innovation must lead industrial innovation and actively cultivate and develop new productive forces. Based on the foundation of the real economy, we should expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing industries, actively promote new industrialization, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and expand emerging industries, advance the layout and construction of future industries, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system supported by advanced manufacturing industries. Pay more attention to the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, strengthen major scientific and technological research, and enhance the technical support capabilities for industrial innovation and development. Strengthen the dominant position of enterprises in innovation, build an innovation consortium with close cooperation between upstream and downstream, promote innovation in the integration of industry, academia and research, and accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productivity. Deeply implement major technological transformation and upgrading and large-scale equipment renewal projects in the manufacturing industry, promote the high-end, intelligent and green development of the manufacturing industry, and give new vitality to traditional industries.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the connection with other major development strategies to better integrate into and support the new development pattern. Strengthen in-depth docking with the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and strengthen integration and linkage with the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. Undertake industrial gradient transfers in an orderly manner and optimize industrial layout. Strengthen the construction of a modern transportation infrastructure system and strengthen the pattern of large corridors in the central region. Establish and improve inter-provincial cooperation mechanisms within the region and improve the level of regional coordinated development. Vigorously promote the development of urban agglomerations in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains urban agglomerations, strengthen coordination and linkage between metropolitan areas, and better radiate and drive the development of surrounding areas.

Xi Jinping emphasized the need to coordinate the promotion of deep-level reform and high-level opening up, and continue to create a more competitive inland open highland. Deepen the market-oriented reform of factors, improve the basic system of the market economy, comprehensively clean up and correct local protection behaviors, promote the rational flow and optimal allocation of various productivity factors across regions, and better participate in the construction of a unified national market. Steadily expand institutional opening up, deeply integrate into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", actively connect with the New Eurasian Continental Bridge and the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, build free trade pilot zones with high standards, create more high-level cooperation platforms for opening up to the outside world, and connect domestic and international Double circulation plays a greater role. Strengthen the construction of a market-oriented, legal and international business environment and enhance the attractiveness of domestic and foreign factor resources. Adhere to the "two unwavering principles", support state-owned enterprises to become stronger, better and bigger, and further optimize the development environment for private enterprises.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to coordinate the promotion of ecological and environmental protection and green and low-carbon development, and accelerate the construction of a beautiful central region. Continue to deepen the battle against pollution, strengthen the ecological and environmental system management, comprehensive management, and coordinated management of major rivers and important lakes, and accelerate the filling of shortcomings in urban domestic sewage collection and treatment facilities. Promote the green and low-carbon transformation of industry, energy, and transportation structures, accelerate the cultivation and expansion of green and low-carbon industries, and strengthen resource conservation and intensive recycling. Improve the compensation mechanism for horizontal ecological protection in river basins and the value realization mechanism of ecological products, and promote industrial ecologization and ecological industrialization.

Xi Jinping stressed the need to adhere to the integrated development of urban and rural areas and promote the all-round revitalization of rural areas in a down-to-earth manner. We will promote a new type of urbanization with county towns as an important carrier, promote the balanced allocation of public resources and the free flow of factors of production between urban and rural areas, and promote the extension of urban infrastructure and public services to rural areas. We will further improve rural infrastructure, strengthen the improvement of the rural environment, promote appropriate scale operation of agriculture, and promote the integrated development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries. We will further deepen rural reform, improve the support system for strengthening agriculture, benefiting farmers and enriching the people, and fully stimulate the vitality of agricultural and rural development. Vigorously develop the county economy and form a new growth point. Attach great importance to the revitalization and development of old revolutionary base areas and underdeveloped counties (cities and districts), make up for the shortcomings of public services, develop and strengthen characteristic industries, and enhance the driving force for endogenous development. We will improve the monitoring and assistance mechanism for preventing the return of poverty and prevent the emergence of large-scale return to poverty. Vigorously promote the revitalization of rural culture and promote the change of customs. We will improve the grass-roots governance system of autonomy, the rule of law, and the rule of virtue under the leadership of the party organization, adhere to and develop the "Maple Bridge experience" in the new era, realize the normalization of eliminating triads and evil, and create a positive and healthy social ecology.

Xi Jinping pointed out that we must adhere to the mutual promotion of high-quality development and high-level security, and strive to improve the security of food and energy resources. Promote the construction of grain production functional areas, important agricultural product production protection areas and characteristic agricultural product advantageous areas with high quality, create a number of green agricultural product production, processing and supply bases, and ensure the stable and safe supply of important agricultural products such as grain. Further improve the level of development and utilization of coal, rare earth and other resources, enhance the ability to provide basic support for fossil energy such as coal, accelerate the construction of a new energy system, and focus on the multi-energy complementarity and deep integration of traditional energy and new energy.

Xi Jinping finally emphasized that the Central Regional Coordination and Development Leading Group should strengthen overall coordination, supervision and guidance, and relevant central departments should increase support and study and propose policies and measures to promote the rise of the central region in the new era. Local party committees and governments must shoulder the main responsibilities, resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, and promote the implementation of key tasks and major reform matters. It is necessary to consolidate and expand the results of thematic education, strive to build a team of high-quality professional cadres who are loyal, clean and responsible, establish and improve an assessment and incentive system, and encourage cadres to boldly pioneer and take on responsibilities.

In his speech, Li Qiang said that we must conscientiously study, understand and thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, place the central region in the entire national territory and support the construction of a new development pattern to position and think, and strive to transform location advantages and resource advantages into development advantages. The central region should actively align with other regional development strategies, actively introduce industrial innovation resources from the eastern region, enhance its radiating and leading role in the western region, and enhance the level of opening up to the outside world. Efforts should be made to forge long boards to make up for shortcomings, give full play to advantages and unleash potential in new urbanization, green and low-carbon development, promote strengthening cooperation and overall linkage within the region, and enhance the overall strength and competitiveness of the central region.

Ding Xuexiang said in his speech that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, closely follow the requirements of high-quality development, and promote the rise of the central region to continuously achieve new results. Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and accelerate the development of new productive forces according to local conditions. Vigorously improve the security capabilities of food and energy resources, and achieve high-quality development and high-level security and positive interaction. Deepen the construction of a unified national market and high-level open cooperation, and continuously enhance the endogenous driving force and vitality of development. We will continue to protect the ecological environment and cultivate a green background for high-quality development.

Li Ganjie, He Lifeng, Wu Zhenglong and Mu Hong attended the symposium, and responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state agencies, relevant localities and relevant enterprises attended the symposium.

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