Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 19th.
Title : Better coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development - the fourth of a series of three-year anti-epidemic practice reviews
Xinhua News Agency reporter
In the past three years, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, my country has effectively coordinated epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and effectively responded to the impact of the five waves of the global epidemic.
While protecting people's life safety and health to the greatest extent, my country's economy has maintained an average annual growth rate of about 4.5%, which is significantly higher than the world average.
Achievements are hard-won, and we should be sober and firm.
Entering a new stage of anti-epidemic, it is necessary to better coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development in accordance with the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, optimize epidemic prevention and control measures according to the time and situation, strengthen coordination and cooperation of various policies, and accelerate the formation of joint promotion of high-quality development The synergy of these factors will promote the overall improvement of the economic operation.
Efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and maintain economic operation within a reasonable range
Recently, a number of charter flights (cabins) for overseas exhibitors in Shenzhen have returned one after another.
Enterprise representatives organized a long-lost offline group to "go overseas" and went to multi-country exhibitions to attract investment.
Among them, only the "Medical Device Pavilion" and "Intelligent Manufacturing Pavilion" reached an intentional order amounting to over 600 million yuan.
The epidemic is the most direct factor of uncertainty facing China's economic growth in the past three years.
With the recent optimization and adjustment of my country's new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and control measures, more and more places are taking multiple measures to activate the economy.
Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shandong and other places organized "going overseas to attract investment" to promote the steady recovery of the economy.
"The epidemic must be prevented, the economy must be stabilized, and development must be safe." In the past three years, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, my country has embarked on a path of precise and efficient coordination of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development. the way.
Adhering to scientific prevention and control and precise implementation of policies, my country has successively issued nine editions of prevention and control plans and diagnosis and treatment plans, and promptly introduced 20 optimization measures and "new ten" optimization measures, striving to achieve the greatest prevention and control effect at the lowest cost, and create a new era for the normal operation of the economy and society. condition.
To maintain strategic focus and insist on making progress while maintaining stability, my country seeks the optimal growth path in coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, intensifies macro-control efforts, responds to the impact of unexpected factors, and stabilizes the fundamentals of economic and social development to the greatest extent.
Since the beginning of this year, in the face of the severe and complex international situation and the ensuing huge risks and challenges, seven major policies, including macro, micro, structure, technology, reform and opening up, regional, and social, have been implemented at an accelerated pace, and 33 policies in six areas have continued to be strengthened. Combining comprehensive measures with institutional arrangements, various policies are put forward and take the initiative.
It is estimated that the annual economic output will exceed 120 trillion yuan. The actual growth of per capita disposable income in poverty-stricken counties is higher than the national average. The production, sales and export volume of new energy vehicles rank first in the world, and the grain output has remained at 1.3 trillion catties for eight consecutive years. The above...a solid result has laid a solid foundation for high-quality development and kept the bottom line.
"It is expected that in the first half of next year, especially in the second quarter, the order of social production and life will be restored at an accelerated pace, and economic vitality will be released at an accelerated pace." Han Wenxiu, deputy director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Commission, said, "We have the confidence, conditions, and ability to promote the overall improvement of my country's economic operation. .”
Optimize the epidemic prevention and control measures according to the time and situation, and release economic and social vitality to the greatest extent
With the introduction of measures such as inter-provincial tourism no longer implementing joint management with risk areas, the tourism industry quickly recovered.
According to data from the travel platform, the instantaneous search volume for air tickets has increased by 7 times, and the search volume for train tickets has increased by 5 times.
The economy and society are a dynamic circulatory system that cannot be shut down for a long time.
From the implementation of precise prevention and control by zoning and classification, to coordinating the promotion of resumption of work and production, to rectifying "level-by-level overweight" and announcing "nine prohibitions"... In the past three years, my country has continuously improved the scientific and precise level of epidemic prevention and control, and adapted measures to local conditions , Implement policies according to the situation to minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development.
To better coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development means to seek a more suitable balance between epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, to maximize the release of economic and social vitality, to promote economic circulation and operation, and to accelerate the growth towards potential speed close.
Get through the blocked points, connect the broken points——
"After a series of policies were issued, many checkpoints have been withdrawn." On December 9, truck driver Ma Shifu, who traveled to and from Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and other places all year round, told reporters that when he returned to Hebei from Jiangsu, he no longer entered the service area. Requires "arrival inspection".
The average daily traffic volume of freight vehicles on expressways has risen to 7.2 million, an increase of more than 1 million compared with the trough; the average daily flight volume of major airlines continues to pick up; on December 10, the railway freight volume hit a new high recently... related operating indicators of the transportation industry Continue to improve, and the "aorta" and "microcirculation" will be further unblocked, which will make positive contributions to the efficient overall planning of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.
Solving difficulties and eliminating pain points——
On the evening of December 15th, Qi Shuailong, a courier who had just arrived in Beijing from Xi'an in the sales department of JD Express Tiangongyuan, began to deliver at night.
With the resumption of work and production in the logistics field and the entry of foreign support forces, Beijing's transport capacity is gradually recovering, and the backlog of goods has been alleviated.
Focusing on key regions, key enterprises, and key industries to stabilize and maintain smooth chains, establish a daily scheduling mechanism for key provinces and cities, implement a "white list" system, and build a supply chain coordination platform for key industrial chains such as automobiles. The once blocked industrial chain supply chain has been repaired.
Grasp the key points and find the focus——
"The government has issued several rounds of electronic consumer vouchers this year, and the promotion of consumption has been submerged in our small and medium-sized merchant groups." Xue Yongmin, the owner of a small shop on Yongkang Road in Shanghai for six years, said.
The "Strategic Planning Outline for Expansion of Domestic Demand (2022-2035)" was issued recently; consumption coupons for catering and retail have been issued in many places; various measures have been taken to encourage large-scale consumption such as automobiles and home appliances... Actively expand domestic demand, and freeze due to the epidemic The release of the suppressed consumption potential is not only conducive to short-term stable growth, but also a long-term strategy to actively respond to changes at home and abroad and increase development initiative.
Do our best to protect people's lives and health, and keep the bottom line of people's livelihood
Under the coordination of government departments, from December 18, Sinopharm Shanxi and other companies launched e-commerce sales of antigen detection reagents, N95 masks and other anti-epidemic materials in Taiyuan, which solved the urgent needs of some citizens.
The people are the main guarantee of epidemic prevention and control, and also the fundamental force to promote development.
Free vaccinations for all, more than 3.45 billion doses of vaccinations in total, new crown therapeutic drugs included in medical insurance, pooling superior forces to carry out scientific research on epidemic prevention and control... In the past three years, we have always insisted on the supremacy of the people and the supremacy of life, and my country has become one of the world's major powers. The least populated country.
The impact of the epidemic on people's livelihood is all-round.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that the more the epidemic occurs, the more attention must be paid to safeguarding and improving people's livelihood.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, my country has always regarded stabilizing employment, stabilizing prices, and protecting people's livelihood as the bottom line that must be kept, "covering" the most difficult groups, "keeping" the most basic life, and continuously improving security and improving people's livelihood.
In the first 11 months of this year, 11.45 million new urban jobs were created across the country, completing the annual target of 11 million. The consumer price index rose by 2% year-on-year. Against the backdrop of high global inflationary pressures, my country's price situation remained generally stable.
At present, my country's epidemic prevention and control is facing new situations and new tasks. The protection of people's livelihood must be more detailed and warm, better respond to the reasonable demands of the people, and more effectively resolve the urgent problems and worries of the people.
The Central Economic Work Conference clearly stated that it is necessary to optimize and adjust the epidemic prevention and control policies in accordance with the deployment of the Party Central Committee, strengthen overall coordination, organize and implement them in an orderly manner, and smoothly pass through the epidemic period to ensure a smooth transition and social order stability.
A smooth transition puts forward requirements not only for public health, but also for economic operation.
In order to cope with the impact and disturbance caused by the increase in the number of infections in the short term, the top priority is to focus on ensuring the medical supplies of the masses and avoid a large-scale run on medical resources.
It is necessary to do a good job in ensuring the supply and stable prices of medicines and important livelihood commodities, timely and effectively alleviate the impact of structural price rises on some people in need, and ensure the basic life of special groups such as the poor due to epidemics and disasters, the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled. .
Employment is the foundation of people's livelihood.
The number of college graduates in 2023 is expected to reach 11.58 million, a record high.
It is necessary to implement the detailed employment priority policy, and place a more prominent position on promoting the employment of young people, especially college graduates.
People's livelihood is stable, people's hearts are stable, and society is stable.
Always thinking and working together with the people, and doing all kinds of work in a down-to-earth manner, can gather more strength for the overall planning of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and promote greater effectiveness.
(Xinhua News Agency)
