The birthplace of rural reform in China, Xiaogang Village in Fengyang, Anhui Province, looks no different from many ordinary villages, with rice paddies and breeding ponds shining brightly in the scorching summer. Among the 18 former leaders of the "Big Bag Management" program, 9 are still alive, and Yan Jinchang, who is over 80 years old, is particularly busy. In addition to managing his 300 seat farmhouse, he also gives reform lectures to visitors from all over the village.
The land contracted by Yan Jinchang back then has now been transferred out, and he has become a shareholder of the village collective economic cooperative. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xiaogang Village has undergone significant changes, and the income of the villagers has grown rapidly. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has further reassured everyone. Now people are thinking and working together, "he said.
Not only Xiaogang Village and Anhui where it is located, but also Xinhua News Agency reporters in Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Shanxi and other central provinces have seen for several days that cadres and people in all walks of life are working with confidence to achieve Chinese path to modernization in the spirit of reform and innovation and daring to be the first.
Vitality emerges in a more open and fair market
Financing difficulties once plagued Chengya Trading Co., Ltd. in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Yi Xuewen, the head of this eyewear company, told reporters that the lack of funds has limited the company's development.
But the government reform in Nanchang city helped him solve the problem. The staff of the Nanzhan Street Office in Xihu District, where the company is located, visited him and secured a government guaranteed loan of over 3 million yuan with lower interest rates for him. This injects vitality into the development of the company, and now business is getting better and better, "said Yixue Wen.
This is a portrayal of optimizing the business environment and supporting private enterprises in the local area. The government services in Xihu District cover the entire lifecycle of enterprises, including providing integrated services such as site selection, enterprise establishment, and project approval; Fully implement the policy of "no application, enjoy" policy loans of 65.2 million yuan in the first half of 2024; Focusing on the difficulties and concerns of enterprises, as of July this year, we have visited over 7670 business entities and achieved a 97.6% success rate in handling enterprise appeals
It is important to handle the core issue of the relationship between the government and the market well, enhance the government's service functions through institutional and mechanism reforms, create a more fair and dynamic market environment, and solve urgent problems for enterprises, "said Hu Hai, Executive Deputy District Chief of Xihu District.
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China placed the construction of a high-level socialist market economy system in a prominent position, clearly proposing to adhere to and implement the "two unwavering" principles to stimulate the vitality of various business entities.
A reform promoted by Zhuzhou City in Hunan Province aims to address the issue of fairness in bidding and tendering. Mayor Chen Huiqing said, "In the past bidding process, it was easy to encounter relationship engineering, human relations engineering, and corruption engineering. Many companies were unable to obtain engineering projects through normal bidding channels, seriously affecting fair competition and disrupting market order. We have reformed the bidding mechanism, focusing on price, allowing reasonable low prices to win the bid, and preventing and controlling unreasonable price suppression. With other combined reform measures, we have effectively solved the problem of unfair competition, and the effect of 'favorable environment' is obvious
Zhuzhou has shown stronger development vitality. The number of college students choosing to come to the city for employment every year has increased from 6000 four years ago to 12000 now. State owned enterprise CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive&Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. has established a modern enterprise system and fully participated in market competition, exporting rail transit products including new energy locomotives and dual energy subway engineering maintenance vehicles to 52 countries and regions, and obtaining authorization from the European Union.
The integrated development of Changsha, Zhuzhou, and Xiangtan is also accelerating. The reporter noticed that the urban rail train departing from Xianfeng Station in Tianxin District, the main urban area of Changsha, and arriving at Tianxin East Station located in Zhuzhou Rail Transit Industry Concentration Zone takes less than 20 minutes at the fastest. The three cities are connected in clusters, further breaking down barriers to the flow of land, capital, talent, and resources. The Changsha Zhuzhou Xiangtan urban agglomeration, with 1/7 of Hunan Province's land area and 22% of its population, has created 40% of Hunan's total economic output, forming a new economic growth pole in the central region.
At the Xiangtang International Land Port in Nanchang, Jiangxi, the customs implemented the reform measures of "one declaration, one inspection, and one release", and promoted "zero waiting" in terms of customs clearance efficiency, further opening up the cycle of domestic and international markets. The reporter saw that the cold chain warehouse here is filled with Inner Mongolian lamb legs, Liaoning roasted duck, Argentine prawns, Thai durians, etc; Fruits, food, bags, electronic products, medical equipment, and new energy vehicles produced in Jiangxi and neighboring provinces are also being prepared to be shipped to Europe, the Middle East, and South America; 56 logistics companies from all over the country, including JD.com, Cainiao, and Sinotrans, have settled in Xiangtang International Land Port.
The most important thing is to strengthen the Party's leadership over reform, continuously promote institutional innovation, and fill institutional gaps, "said Wan Yaohua, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xiangtang Development Zone. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to" build a unified national market "and" improve the system and rules of factor markets, promote the smooth flow of production factors, efficient allocation of various resources, and full release of market potential, "which will undoubtedly promote the expansion of new fields and practices in the local area.
The new reform measures have responded to the demands and wishes of the majority of business entities. Zhang Peng, Chairman of Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Co., Ltd., said, "With the vigorous development of the market economy, we have overcome difficulties and grown rapidly, constantly exploring in the new materials industry. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to deeply break down market access barriers, improve the long-term mechanism for private enterprises to participate in national major project construction, and promote entrepreneurial spirit, which has strengthened our confidence in developing to a higher level
Development, breaking through and advancing in depth along the high-quality path
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is located in Hefei, Anhui Province, on a peninsula with an area of less than 3 square kilometers, beside Dongpu Reservoir and Shushan Mountain. A large scientific device with a strong sense of science fiction, such as fully superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion and steady-state strong magnetic field, has been developed to meet the urgent needs of the country. It has spawned a large number of application products, including special power supplies, superconducting magnets, low-temperature refrigeration, proton therapy, and innovative drugs.
Deng Guoqing, director of the Scientific Development Department of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei Academy of Materials, said that the transformation of scientific and technological achievements would be more efficient by gathering advantageous resources and promoting the "laying eggs" of large scientific devices along the way.
More than 20 quantum technology enterprises, covering emerging industries such as quantum communication, quantum computing, and quantum measurement, gather on a several hundred meter long avenue in Hefei High tech Zone, more than ten kilometers away.
In January of this year, China's third-generation autonomous superconducting quantum computer 'Benyuan Wukong' was launched, which has been accessed by users from 125 countries over 12 million times and successfully completed 250000 global quantum computing tasks. Kong Weicheng, the rotating chairman of Benyuan Quantum, stated that the urgent task at present is to industrialize quantum computers in order to effectively unleash new quality productivity.
To build a modern socialist country in all respects, we must, first and foremost, pursue high-quality development. Developing new quality productive forces is an inherent requirement and important focus for promoting high-quality development. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to "improve the system and mechanism for developing new quality productive forces according to local conditions".
In interviews in the central region, reporters often hear the saying: "Without innovation highlands, it becomes a development depression." Various regions are actively launching new reform measures to accelerate the formation of production relations that are more compatible with new quality productivity. Hubei is planning to build a provincial-level "disruptive technology innovation center," and the Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology has introduced measures to vigorously cultivate innovative leading enterprises and enhance the integration capacity of the industrial chain
The integrated development of urban and rural areas is an important aspect of high-quality development. In Sunjiawan Town, Liling City, Hunan Province, there are more than 20 ceramic wine bottle enterprises distributed on less than 8 square kilometers of land. Villager Xiao Junyan, together with three companions, invested 150000 yuan more than 20 years ago to build a ceramic wine bottle factory. Now, the annual marketing revenue exceeds 200 million yuan and exports overseas. His enterprise has employed 800 villagers from nearby villages. By continuously strengthening industries such as ceramics to enrich the people in the county, the income ratio of urban and rural residents in Liling City has gradually decreased. Xiao Junyan has also begun to venture into new fields: developing high-end ceramics for energy-saving and environmentally friendly rice cookers.
The green and low-carbon development mechanism brings new vitality. In Datong City, Shanxi Province, known as the "coal capital" of China, reporters saw that a coal mining subsidence area of about 50000 acres was covered by lush forests, and rows of photovoltaic panels were erected on the undulating mountain ridges. The 'coal sea' has turned into a 'light sea', and abandoned land has been 'reborn'. The photovoltaic industry is continuously delivering 'clean electricity' to enterprise workshops and households.
The reform of science, education, and talent mechanisms provides support for high-quality development. Hunan Railway Vocational and Technical College has partnered with enterprises such as CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. to establish laboratories and factories, allowing students to have hands-on experience. Hunan Automotive Engineering Vocational University has carried out school enterprise integration with BMW, Volkswagen, BYD, and other companies. Physical cars are placed next to the nano blackboard in the classroom, and students can operate them while attending classes. With the upgrading of industries, schools have strengthened the teaching of new energy vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and even flying cars. The technical experts we cultivate are in high demand at every job fair, "said Principal Yin Wanjian.
Democracy, widely consolidating consensus to carry out reforms to the end
As soon as the reporter walked into Tianhua Village, Liling City, Hunan Province, Peng Xinhua, a representative of the Liling City People's Congress and Secretary of the Tianhua Village Party Committee, recommended "viewing houses" - the two-story small buildings in the village are arranged neatly, with beautiful appearance and high "beauty value", which enhances living comfort and rural tourism attraction.
Peng Xinhua said that in the past, the standards for self built houses by villagers varied, and there were situations where there were "new houses" but not "new villages". According to the opinions of the masses, the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Liling City deeply practices the whole process of people's democracy, supervises and promotes the local government to revise and improve relevant management measures and reward policies on the basis of implementing relevant laws and regulations. On the basis of repeated consultations with villagers, everyone reached a consensus on building houses in accordance with the law, gradually unifying the color tones of adjacent newly-built houses, and agreeing on a satisfactory building plan.
Developing people's democracy throughout the process is the essential requirement of Chinese path to modernization. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China emphasized the need to "improve the entire process of the people's democratic system" and effectively ensure that the people are the masters of the country.
Over the past year, the research team led by the Henan Provincial Political Consultative Conference has conducted research in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and other places, forming a batch of "down-to-earth" special research reports, and providing suggestions on the reforms needed for the construction of a strong agricultural province in Henan. For example, in response to the bottleneck period of traditional agricultural management, they proposed to focus on promoting moderate scale operation and accelerating the transformation of agricultural production methods, which has received positive responses from the government.
In Hetu Town, Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, "Rural Night Talk" has become a local preserved project. This is a platform for grassroots consultations. From infrastructure construction and industrial development to human settlement environment improvement and safety creation, the masses have the right to know, participate, and speak.
Once, villagers from Lanchuan Village in Hetu Town reported to the village committee that the road from Ma'anshao to Zhouao was too narrow, making it difficult for vehicles to pass each other. The resident work team of Lanchuan Village and the cadres of the village "two committees" conducted on-site visits and sought project funding from higher-level departments. At present, the construction of a new lane and a 500 meter drainage channel project on the road has been approved by Lanchuan Village on a case by case basis and will be implemented in the second half of this year.
According to the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, we will further improve the mechanism of deep consultation and interaction, full expression of opinions, and broad consensus building, truly achieving reform for the people, reform relying on the people, and reform achievements shared by the people, "said Han Feng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Hetu Town.
The Citizen Center in Xihu District, Nanchang City has implemented a reform by adding a lawyer service window. Lawyer Wang Weijing from Jiangxi Yinghongren Law Firm is providing free legal consultation services to visiting residents. I will thoroughly understand the case, inform the public of what materials need to be prepared, and provide corresponding legal analysis and litigation suggestions, "he told reporters.
According to relevant regulations, there are about 400 cases that meet the requirements and conditions for legal aid per year, "said Wang Yi, the person in charge of the window at the Xihu District Public Legal Service Center. In response to situations where women suffer from domestic violence and disabled people find it difficult to obtain wages, lawyers will be assigned to provide further legal aid to the parties involved, provided that their materials are complete.
Although Xiaogang Village People's Court only has 6 police officers, its services cover 260000 people in 86 villages and communities in the surrounding 6 townships. In recent years, we have carried out the creation of the 'Fengqiao style People's Court', focusing on resolving disputes at the front end, actively carrying out litigation and mediation docking, effectively stopping disputes before litigation, and greatly reducing the litigation rate, "said the presiding judge Wang Shili.
The People's Court of Xiaogang Village has hired Miao Yongxian, a local retired primary school teacher, as the people's mediator. From July to the present, she has successfully mediated 7 of the 27 pre litigation mediation cases, including saving a marriage that is on the verge of breaking. The key to success is that I am familiar with the grassroots situation and know how people think, "she said.
What the people care about and hope for, the reform must seize and promote. We conscientiously implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, constantly push the reform forward, and let the masses live a better life! "Li Jinzhu, the first secretary of the Xiaogang Village Party Committee, told the reporter.