Thoroughly implement the new development concept and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern

　　Thoroughly implement the new development concept and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern

　　National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

　　On January 11th, 2021, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized at the opening ceremony of the seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels to study and implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee that accelerating the construction of a new development pattern with the domestic macro-cycle as the main body and the domestic and international dual-cycle promoting each other is a major strategic task related to the overall development of our country, which needs to be accurately grasped and actively promoted from the overall situation. We must conscientiously implement the spirit of the important speech of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, scientifically grasp the new stage of development, thoroughly implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, and achieve economic stability and social stability and harmony.

　　First, fully understand the great significance of accelerating the construction of a new development pattern

　　Building a new development pattern has clarified the path choice of China’s economic modernization. It is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee according to the changes of China’s development stage, environment, conditions, tasks and requirements, especially based on the changes of China’s comparative advantages. It is a strategic layout and preemptive move to grasp the initiative of future development, which is of great and far-reaching significance for China to achieve higher quality, more efficient, fairer, more sustainable and safer development.

　　Building a new development pattern is an active choice to meet the requirements of the new development stage.From the perspective of international comparison, the characteristics of big country economies are that domestic demand is dominant and internal circulation is possible. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have adhered to the strategy of expanding domestic demand, making development more dependent on domestic demand, especially consumer demand. The dependence on foreign trade has dropped from 47.3% in 2012 to 31.7% in 2020, continuing the downward trend after reaching its peak in 2006. In the past nine years, the contribution rate of domestic demand to economic growth has exceeded 100% in four years, and the vitality of domestic macro-cycle has become increasingly strong. In recent years, economic globalization has encountered a counter-current, some major countries’ policy inward-looking tendencies have risen, the pattern of international economic cycle has undergone a deep adjustment, and the kinetic energy of international big cycle with both markets and resources has obviously weakened. With China’s decisive achievements in building a well-off society in an all-round way and marching towards the goal of the second century, the domestic demand structure, industrial structure, technical system and economic growth kinetic energy have all undergone profound changes. We must follow the development law of big countries, actively adjust the relationship between domestic economic cycle and international economic cycle, and put forward new ideas and new patterns to lead development according to the new situation and new tasks.

　　Building a new development pattern is an important measure to thoroughly implement the new development concept.Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has put forward many important theories and ideas on economic and social development, among which the new development concept is the most important and important. All sectors of society have reached a high consensus on implementing the new development concept, and the practice is deepening. At present, the problem of insufficient development imbalance in China is still outstanding, the innovation ability does not meet the requirements of high-quality development, the regional gap, the urban-rural gap and the income gap are large, the ecological and environmental protection has a long way to go, and there are still many shortcomings and weaknesses in people’s livelihood security and social governance. We must firmly establish the system concept, adhere to the goal orientation and problem orientation, make overall plans to deal with the major relations between the present and the long term, independence and opening up, government and market, overall and local, development and security, open up the blocking points, fill the shortcomings, smooth the circulation, continuously improve the quality and efficiency of development, and continuously lead the practice of implementing the new development concept deeper.

　　Improving innovation ability is the key to shaping China’s new advantages in the international cycle, and self-reliance in science and technology must be regarded as the strategic support of national development. On April 22nd, 2021, the pioneering launching area of Greater Bay Area Comprehensive National Science Center (Songshan Lake Science City) was fully launched in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. The picture shows the room temperature automatic probe station displayed by Dongguan Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory. Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua/photo

　　Building a new development pattern is an inevitable requirement to cope with the profound changes in the international environment.At present, the international power balance is undergoing historic changes, the international political and economic environment is becoming more and more complicated, and the world is entering a period of turbulent change. We will face more external environments against the wind and water, and we must be prepared to deal with a series of new risk challenges. We must deeply grasp and understand this change from the perspective of overall development and security, plan development more based on the domestic market, accelerate the solution of the problems of key core technologies "sticking to the neck" and the high foreign procurement rate of some commodities, smooth the domestic economic cycle, and form a strong domestic economic cycle system and Only in this way can we improve our viability, competitiveness, development and sustainability, and always survive and develop with vigor in the changing international situation. At the same time, we should persist in striving for strategic initiative in opening up and development, make full use of international and domestic resources by opening up to the outside world at a higher level, improve the efficiency and level of domestic large-scale circulation through international circulation, improve the quality and allocation level of China’s production factors, and shape China’s new advantages in international competition and development.

　　Second, accurately grasp the opportunities and challenges faced by building a new development pattern

　　At present and in the future, China’s development is still in an important period of strategic opportunities, but there are new developments and changes in opportunities and challenges. Accelerating the construction of a new development pattern has a solid foundation and great advantages. On the whole, opportunities are greater than challenges, opportunities are more strategic and plastic, challenges are more complex and overall, and challenges are unprecedented. If we deal with them well, opportunities will be unprecedented.

　　From an international perspective, the world’s unprecedented great changes have accelerated its evolution, and the international economic, scientific, technological, political and security patterns are undergoing profound adjustments.First, the COVID-19 epidemic has accelerated the evolution of the world economic structure, and the world economy is expected to resume growth after a sharp downturn. However, the economic trends of developed economies are clearly divided, and the recovery of emerging economies and developing countries is facing more difficulties. Second, the pattern of division of labor in the global industrial chain has been accelerated. Countries pay more attention to their own supply chain security, and the trend of regionalization and localization of production networks is more obvious. The new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation have developed in depth, and the competition among countries to seize the new round of scientific and technological commanding heights has become more intense. Third, economic globalization has encountered counter-current. Some developed economies have implemented trade protection policies and promoted the establishment of regional trade agreements with strong exclusive protection. Emerging economies are facing higher trade and investment rules. Fourth, traditional and non-traditional security risks are intertwined and spread. Unilateralism, protectionism and hegemonism pose a threat to world peace and development, and non-traditional security risks such as terrorism, climate change, major infectious diseases and network security have increased significantly.

　　Domestically, China is in the key stage of transforming the development mode, optimizing the economic structure and transforming the growth momentum, and structural, institutional and cyclical issues are intertwined.First, the foundation of domestic economic recovery is still not solid. The economic cycle obstruction has been accelerated and the market expectation has been continuously improved, but the steady recovery of domestic demand has been restricted, the recovery of household consumption has lagged behind, and enterprises, especially manufacturing enterprises, are not willing to invest. Second, the quality and efficiency of development need to be improved. Some key core technologies are controlled by people, and some key components, spare parts and raw materials depend on imports. Low-end ineffective supply surplus and high-end effective supply shortage coexist, and the development of finance, real estate and real economy is not balanced enough. Third, risks in key areas cannot be ignored. The grain supply and demand will remain in a tight balance, the oil and gas foreign procurement rate is high, and the energy resources security faces many challenges. The macro leverage ratio is still high, the risk of non-performing loans of banks may continue to appear, and some enterprises have more difficulties in production and operation. Fourth, there are still shortcomings in people’s livelihood security. Employment pressure and recruitment difficulties coexist, and the number of newly-increased labor force is still at a high level, and the recruitment problems of manufacturing and small and medium-sized enterprises are more prominent. The imbalance between supply and demand of public services is still outstanding, the aging of the population is deepening, and the dependency ratio of the elderly continues to rise, which poses a great challenge to the sustainability of old-age security.

　　To accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, we must strengthen the coordination of urban and rural regional development and optimize the spatial layout of the domestic grand cycle. The picture shows the delivery project of Baihetan Hydropower Station in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province on April 14, 2021, and the employees of State Grid Sichuan Electric Power Transmission and Transformation Construction Co., Ltd. were working in the traction yard at the 500 kV ABN100 tower. People’s picture Tian Hai/photo

　　While seeing the risk challenges, we should also see that China has turned to a high-quality development stage, and building a new development pattern has many outstanding advantages and conditions.We have the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core and the scientific guidance of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era. In the face of difficult and complicated situations, we can unite as one, unite as one, and rally the powerful force to break the waves. This is the greatest favorable condition and advantage for China’s development. We have the remarkable advantages of the Socialism with Chinese characteristics system. Significant progress has been made in the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. All aspects of the system have become more mature and stereotyped. The system and mechanism for preventing and resolving major risks have been continuously improved. The emergency response capability of public emergencies has been significantly enhanced, and the development security has become more powerful. We have a solid material foundation. The total grain output has exceeded 1.3 trillion Jin for six consecutive years, and the output of more than 220 kinds of industrial products ranks first in the world. The mileage of high-speed rail operation, expressway mileage and the number of 5G terminal connections rank first in the world, and the foundation for high-quality economic development is more solid. We have a large-scale consumer market with the most growth potential, with a population of 1.4 billion, more than 400 million middle-income people, more than 130 million market players and more than 170 million talents with higher education or various professional skills. We have the conditions and ability to give full play to the scale effect and agglomeration effect of big country economies and vigorously promote the construction of a new development pattern.

　　Third, adhere to the new development concept to lead the construction of a new development pattern

　　Building a new development pattern is a systematic project. We must implement the new development concept completely, accurately and comprehensively in the whole process and all fields of building a new development pattern, find the focus and breakthrough point to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and earnestly implement the arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.

　　Insist on innovation-driven development, and consolidate and strengthen the dominant position of the domestic big cycle.This is the basic ability to determine China’s survival and development, and it is also the key to ensure the smooth flow of domestic circulation and shape China’s new advantages in the international circulation. To accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, we must take self-reliance in science and technology as the strategic support for national development, pay attention to the creation of new demand with high-quality supply adaptation, and form a strong domestic market in which consumption and investment promote each other. Accelerate the improvement of scientific and technological innovation system and mechanism, strengthen the national strategic scientific and technological strength, enhance the technological innovation ability of enterprises, and stimulate the innovation vitality of talents. Accelerate the development of modern industrial system, promote the optimization and upgrading of industrial chain and supply chain, develop and expand strategic emerging industries, and form a higher level dynamic balance of demand pulling supply and supply creating demand. Accelerate the cultivation of a complete domestic demand system, organically combine the implementation of the strategy of expanding domestic demand with the deepening of supply-side structural reform, closely improve people’s livelihood and expand demand, enhance traditional consumption, cultivate new consumption, develop service consumption, and appropriately increase public consumption. Promote the positive interaction between consumption and investment, increase investment to make up for shortcomings, strengthen the construction of modern circulation system, and promote the construction of major projects such as new infrastructure, new urbanization, transportation and water conservancy.

　　To promote the benign interaction between domestic and international circulation, it is necessary to open to the outside world in a wider scope, in a wider field and at a deeper level. On March 18th, 2021, the first China Cross-border E-commerce Fair was held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, attracting 33 global cross-border e-commerce platforms, 35 national export-oriented industrial belts, more than 200 cross-border e-commerce service enterprises and more than 2,000 foreign trade suppliers. The picture shows buyers visiting the fair site. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shanchuan/photo

　　We will open to the outside world at a high level and promote the mutual promotion of domestic and international double circulation.This is an important way to promote reform and development through opening up, give full play to comparative advantages and improve the efficiency of resource allocation. To accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, we must focus on promoting the benign interaction between domestic and international cycles, opening up to the outside world in a wider scope, in a wider field and at a deeper level, promoting international cooperation and opening up a new situation of mutual benefit and win-win. Enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of foreign trade, promote the transformation and upgrading of foreign trade enterprises, and optimize fiscal and taxation policies to promote foreign trade development. Promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, further reduce the negative list of foreign investment access, implement national treatment after access, improve the layout of free trade pilot zones, and steadily promote the construction of Hainan free trade port. Promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road", strengthen the docking of development strategies and policies, promote infrastructure interconnection, and deepen international capacity cooperation. Actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system and promote the building of a community of human destiny.

　　Promote the coordinated development of urban and rural areas and cultivate and expand the power source for development.This is a concentrated expression of engaging in a large domestic cycle on the basis of a unified national market. To accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, we must strengthen the coordination of urban and rural regional development and optimize the spatial layout of the domestic grand cycle. Promote the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, deepen the structural reform of agricultural supply side, optimize the agricultural production structure and regional layout, improve the system and mechanism of urban-rural integration development, and effectively link the achievements of consolidating and expanding poverty alleviation with rural revitalization. Firmly implement major regional strategies and regional coordinated development strategies, improve the mechanism of regional coordinated development, and form a regional economic layout with complementary advantages and high-quality development. Promote new urbanization with people as the core, deepen the reform of household registration system, improve the system and mechanism of integrated development of urban agglomerations, and promote the coordinated development of large, medium and small cities and small towns. Adhere to the principle that mountain is suitable for mountain, water is suitable for water, grain is suitable for grain, agriculture is suitable for agriculture, industry is suitable for industry, and business is suitable for business, so as to create a regional pattern with three complementary spatial advantages: urbanized area, main agricultural product producing area and ecological function area.

　　Vigorously promote green and low-carbon development and promote the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.This is an important means to improve the quality and efficiency of domestic large-scale circulation. To accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, we must adhere to respecting nature, adapting to nature and protecting nature, vigorously promote the construction of ecological civilization and promote the green and low-carbon development of the domestic cycle. Continue to improve environmental quality, carry out pollution prevention and control actions in depth, comprehensively improve the level of environmental infrastructure, improve the dual control of total energy consumption and intensity, formulate and implement the action plan of carbon emission peak by 2030, and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Promote the green transformation of development mode, resolutely curb the blind development of projects with high energy consumption and high emissions, and promote the green transformation of key industries and important fields. We will comprehensively promote the efficient use of resources, accelerate the construction of a recycling system for waste materials, and promote the resource utilization and harmless disposal of garbage.

　　Effectively protect and improve people’s livelihood, and constantly enhance the people’s sense of happiness and security.This is the starting point and the end result of the smooth domestic circulation, and it is also the key connection point for the mutual promotion of domestic and international double circulation. To accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, we must adhere to the people-centered development thinking, strengthen the inclusive, basic and comprehensive construction of people’s livelihood, and make the development results more fair and equitable for all people. Put the promotion of common prosperity of all people in a more important position, and explore effective ways to promote common prosperity through the construction of demonstration areas. Optimize the income distribution pattern, improve the mechanism that all kinds of production factors are contributed by market evaluation and determined by contribution, increase the proportion of labor remuneration in the initial distribution, and improve the redistribution adjustment system. Improve the quality and level of public services, speed up the filling of shortcomings in basic public services, continue to implement the employment priority strategy, and accelerate the improvement of a fair, unified and sustainable multi-level social security system covering the whole people, coordinating urban and rural areas.

　　Coordinate the development of two major security issues and strengthen national economic security.This is an important prerequisite and guarantee for building a new development pattern, and it is also the proper meaning in the problem of unblocking the domestic big cycle. To accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, we must enhance our sense of hardship, adhere to the bottom line thinking, and be ready to deal with more complicated and difficult situations at any time. In-depth implementation of the strategy of storing grain on the ground and storing grain in technology, grasping the two keys of cultivated land and seeds, strictly observing the red line of 1.8 billion mu of cultivated land, implementing the black land protection project, promoting the modern seed industry upgrading project, carrying out technical research on the "stuck neck" of seed sources, deepening the reform of the storage and storage system of important agricultural products such as grain, and ensuring the basic self-sufficiency of grain and the absolute safety of rations. Adhere to the domestic market, fill the shortcomings, ensure multiple guarantees, strengthen reserves, improve the energy production, supply, storage and sales system, optimize the energy structure, and enhance the ability of sustainable and stable energy supply and risk management and control. Improve the basic industrial capacity and industrial chain level, lay a good battle for key core technologies, build an independent, controllable, safe and efficient industrial chain supply chain, and enhance the impact resistance of the industrial system. Actively participate in cooperation, do a good job in steadily preventing and resolving potential safety risks in key areas such as finance, finance and real estate, and resolutely hold the bottom line that no systemic risks will occur. Strengthen the risk prevention and control of the "Belt and Road" construction.