Press Conference: These Key Textile Questions Have Been Answered

The epidemic situation should be prevented, the economy should be stable, and the development should be safe. Faced with multiple pressures and difficulties, how is the industrial economy operating in the first half of this year? Is the supply chain of key industry chain smooth? Is the manufacturing industry recovering? At the press conference on the development of industry and information technology in the first half of 2022 held by the Information Office of the State Council on July 19, these key questions were answered one by one.

In the first half of the year, the industrial economy stabilized and rebounded, showing a trend of recovery and growth, giving full play to the role of economic "ballast".

From January to June, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 3.4% year-on-year. After falling to negative 2.9% in April, it turned negative to positive growth of 0.7% in May, and accelerated to 3.9% in June. In the first half of the year, the added value of manufacturing industry above designated size increased by 2.8% year on year, accounting for 28.8% of GDP, 1.4 percentage points higher than that in 2021. After that, the export value of enterprises decreased by 1.1% and 15.9% respectively in May and June. In addition, investment in the manufacturing sector maintained a high growth rate. Investment in manufacturing industry increased by 10.4% year-on-year, including 7.4% growth in the second quarter, 3.2 percentage points higher than the growth rate of fixed assets investment.

Industrial chain supply chain is the lifeblood of industrial economy. After the outbreak of the new round of epidemic, the smooth supply chain of industrial chain has been greatly affected. In the first half of the year, focusing on key regions, key industries, key enterprises and key people's livelihood, the "white list" system of enterprises was established and implemented in the country in the first half of the year, focusing on epidemic prevention medical materials and strategic industry key materials. Cross departmental and cross regional linkage and coordination were implemented to promote the resumption of work and production of key node enterprises in the chain To promote the smooth operation of industrial economy by chain belt surface. At present, industrial enterprises above Designated Size in China, including 22500 "white list" enterprises of ministries and provinces, have achieved stable production, which strongly supports the steady growth of industrial economy.

The resilience of industrial development continued to increase. In the first half of the year, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 9.6% year-on-year, showing strong development toughness. It is an important engine for high-quality development of the manufacturing industry. Emerging industries have become an important new driving force to promote transformation and upgrading and enhance industrial resilience.

The development of small and medium-sized enterprises is an important basis for stabilizing employment and promoting growth, and it is also an important task to ensure the main body of the market. From January to June, the added value of small and medium-sized industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 3.7% year-on-year, which was higher than that of the whole industry. In the first half of the year, small and medium-sized enterprises enjoyed a total of nearly 1.8 trillion yuan in tax reduction and fee reduction and tax rebate and tax deferment. This year, we will continue to speed up the gradient development of high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises, and strive to cultivate about 3000 new "small giants" enterprises and a number of characteristic industrial clusters of small and medium-sized enterprises. To organize and carry out comprehensive supervision and inspection to reduce the burden on enterprises and promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, not only to help small and medium-sized enterprises to ease difficulties and stabilize, but also to help small and medium-sized enterprises "go steady and go far".

At the press conference, media reporters raised questions on several key topics, such as macro-economy, digital economy, "three products" strategy, stable production and reaching production capacity, and assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises, among which many contents related to the development of the textile and clothing industry.

Q: affected by multiple factors such as the epidemic situation and the Ukraine crisis, industrial production suffered a short-term impact in the first half of the year, but the overall situation was stable and rebounded. How to treat the "ballast" function of industry in macro economy? What measures will the Ministry of industry and information technology take to boost the industrial economy in the second half of the year?

A: on the whole, the internal and external environment faced by China's industrial economy in the first half of this year is still severe and complicated. All parties have made great efforts to promote the steady growth of the economy. In the first two months, the industrial economy grew faster than expected and achieved a smooth start. Since March, the industrial economy has encountered a sudden impact, and once appeared a large fluctuation. In order to stabilize the economic growth of the departments concerned, the Ministry of information technology and the Ministry of industry should attach importance to stabilizing economic growth. The linkage of various departments has promoted the policies to be put out as far as possible and to make efforts ahead. All localities have actively introduced supporting measures to keep the soil and fulfill their responsibilities. The enterprise overcomes the difficulty, increases the horsepower, the stable production. With concerted efforts, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 0.7% and 3.9% year-on-year in May and June. Especially in June, the PMI of the manufacturing industry shrank for three consecutive months and then returned to the top of the boom and bust line, which is also very difficult. It should be said that the stabilization and recovery of the industrial economy is showing a trend of recovery and growth, which also gives full play to the role of macroeconomic "ballast". There are several points:

First, in terms of the proportion of manufacturing industry in GDP, in the second quarter, the added value of manufacturing industry above Designated Size accounted for 28.8% of GDP, an increase of 1.4% over 2021, which is a very favorable signal. From the perspective of investment contribution, the investment in manufacturing industry increased by 7.4% in the second quarter, 3.2 percentage points higher than the growth rate of fixed assets investment. Industrial exports rapidly turned from decline to rise, achieving double-digit growth. The rapid recovery of equipment manufacturing industry, especially in June, contributed more than 70% to the overall industrial growth, and the equipment manufacturing industry made great efforts, which shows that the role of China's equipment manufacturing industry in the industrial system is gradually reflected.

On the whole, the industrial economy withstood the impact and pressure in the first half of the year and withstood the test. We believe that the trend of stabilizing and rebounding the industrial economy will not change, and the long-term good fundamentals will not change. Of course, we are also soberly aware that the current internal and external pressures, especially the global economic slowdown and high inflation, will inevitably affect trade demand, global supply chain stability and commodity prices. Therefore, the pressure we are facing, especially in the second half of the year, is still relatively large and complex.

In the next step, in accordance with the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, we should adhere to the principle of stability and strive for progress while maintaining stability. We should put the promotion of industrial economy in a more prominent position, promote the operation of the industrial economy in a reasonable range, and create a good environment for the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The first is to speed up the implementation of a package of policies to stabilize the industrial economy. To implement a package of policies and measures to stabilize the economy, especially a series of policies to boost the industrial economy, we should speed up the implementation of the policies and measures, and support the policies and measures of all localities should rely on the advance and appropriate reinforcement.

The second is to guide the expansion of investment and consumption demand. At the same time, we should increase the guiding role of consumption, organize "three products" nationwide activities, continuously promote the activities of new energy vehicles and green building materials to the countryside, cultivate information consumption demonstration cities, guide consumption with a series of measures, and expand investment.

The third is to ensure the stability and smooth supply chain of the industrial chain. Focusing on key regions, industries and enterprises is a crucial step for enterprises to achieve stable production capacity and restore production capacity. In particular, we have established a "red, yellow and blue" early warning mechanism for the price stability of key products and the docking of supply and demand of bulk products, so that the supply of bulk products and upstream raw materials can be in place in time. At the same time, we have done a good job in ensuring the use of fertilizer in "three summer" and "autumn and winter planting".

The fourth is to help small and medium-sized enterprises.

Q: the scale of digital economy is growing rapidly in China, and its proportion in GDP is constantly increasing. May I ask the Ministry of industry and information technology's consideration in promoting the rapid development of digital economy industry in the next stage.

A: China's digital economy has been the second largest in the world for several years in a row, and its role in driving economic growth has been increasing. We can briefly introduce it from two dimensions. First, the scale of digital industry continues to improve. In the first half of the year, the "non-contact economy" such as online shopping, online education, and telemedicine accelerated in an all-round way, and the digital industry maintained a good growth momentum, which injected strong impetus into the economic development. From January to June, the total revenue of the electronic information manufacturing industry, software industry, communication industry and the Internet exceeded 10 trillion yuan, showing an obvious trend of steady and good development, and the industrial resilience continued to increase. Second, the process of industrial digital transformation has been accelerated and upgraded. We have made great efforts to deepen the integration of new generation information technology and manufacturing industry, and made more solid progress in the innovation and development of industrial Internet. The "5g + industrial Internet" 512 project has been promoted in depth, with more than 3100 construction projects, including 700 new projects in the second quarter. With the implementation of intelligent manufacturing project, there are more than 6000 incubator solution suppliers, covering more than 90% of the manufacturing industry. The numerical control rate of key processes and the popularization rate of digital R & D and design tools of Industrial Enterprises above designated scale have reached 55.7% and 75.1% respectively. The process of digital transformation and upgrading of traditional industries has been further accelerated.

Next, the Ministry of industry and information technology will focus on the following five aspects to build a good industrial policy environment for the development of digital economy.

The first is to strengthen the key technology research and promote the innovation and development of digital industry. We will thoroughly implement the innovation driven development strategy, firmly grasp the autonomy of key core technologies, break through a number of "neck sticking" key areas, cultivate a number of competitive ecological leading enterprises, and enhance the toughness and competitiveness of the industrial chain supply chain.

Second, continue to optimize the network layout and accelerate the construction of new digital infrastructure. In accordance with the principle of moderate advance, we will continue to increase the construction of 5g network and gigabit optical fiber network, deeply implement the industrial Internet innovation and development project, and plan the construction of green intelligent data and computing facilities.

The third is to promote the integration of digital economy and real economy. We will carry out the digital transformation action of manufacturing industry and digital empowerment action of small and medium-sized enterprises, expand the application scenarios of industrial big data, cultivate a number of "specialized and special new" small and medium-sized enterprises and single champion enterprises in the manufacturing industry, and build a pattern of integrated development of large and medium-sized enterprises.

Fourth, stimulate the vitality and potential of data elements and enhance the new driving force of economic development. We will support central enterprises and Internet enterprises in opening up the market and urgently need data. We will select a number of regions and industries to carry out the pilot implementation of national standards for data management, and improve the volume and quality of national data supply. Release the application scenario guidance of data elements, and strengthen the circulation guarantee of data elements.

Fifthly, strengthen the governance of digital economy and create a good ecological environment for industrial development. Focus on building systems, strengthening supervision, ensuring security, and improving the governance capacity of digital economy. We should work together to create a fair and open international economic environment and promote the development of the digital community.

Q: consumer goods industry is an important livelihood industry and traditional advantage industry in China, and it is also the supply basis for expanding domestic demand. In the next step, how will the Ministry of industry and information technology promote the high-quality development of the consumer goods industry and what measures will be taken to enhance its supporting role in the industrial economy?

A: the consumer goods industry covers all aspects of people's clothing, food, housing, transportation, education, medical care and health care. It plays an important role in absorbing employment, earning foreign exchange through export, and promoting economic development. Most of China's consumer goods industry has a high degree of marketization, early entry into the international market and strong viability. From January to June this year, the added value of consumer goods industry increased by 4.6% year on year, reflecting strong development toughness. Recently, our ministry, together with relevant departments, has successively issued guidelines for the high-quality development of chemical fiber, industrial textiles and light industry, as well as the "three products" action plan for digital assistance of consumer goods industry, to deepen the supply side reform of the industry and promote the high-quality development of the industry. In the next step, we will focus on the implementation of the "three products" strategy of increasing varieties, improving quality and creating brands. We will make concerted efforts from both sides of supply and demand to continuously improve the supply capacity of consumer goods products and services, make up for weaknesses, promote upgrading, increase stamina, benefit people's livelihood, and better meet the people's needs for a better life.

First, product innovation enables consumption upgrading. Closely around the livelihood needs of health, medical care, pension, child care, home furnishing, etc., support and promote enterprises to effectively integrate new consumption elements such as customization, experience, green, intelligence and fashion in the product design and manufacturing process, lead and create new demands with independent innovation, cultivate new business forms, new scenes and new models, create new growth points, and constantly meet the multi-level, multi-level and multi-level consumers Personalized, high-quality consumer demand.

Second, improve supply to boost consumer confidence. In the fields of clothing, home textile, home appliances, food and medicine, we will accelerate the cultivation of a number of intelligent manufacturing demonstration factories, and realize the whole life cycle quality control and coordinated development of production and marketing. We will accelerate the construction of quality traceability system for key consumer goods, optimize the traceability information query service, so that consumers can buy and use with ease, and constantly boost consumer confidence.

Third, promote consumption growth with high-quality brands. In order to further play the long-term role of consumption in promoting economic development, the ministry organized relevant local and departments, industry associations and e-commerce platforms in the third quarter of the year with the focus on developing 2022 "three products" nationwide activities. Through holding special promotion sessions, professional exhibitions and industry activities, the Ministry increased the publicity and promotion of excellent enterprises and products, launched good products and won good reputation, Promote stable growth.

Q: at present, the problem of poor connection between industrial production and marketing still exists, and some industries and enterprises are also facing certain difficulties. What are the plans of the Ministry of industry and information technology to stabilize the industrial economy in the next stage?

A: affected by factors beyond expectations at home and abroad, the industrial economy has suffered a short-term impact since March. Since May, the industrial economy has gradually stabilized and rebounded. From the industry point of view, it shows the following characteristics: first, the production of most industries has rebounded. In the first half of the year, there were 41 industries with a positive growth rate, of which 33 industries achieved positive growth; In May and June, the growth rate of added value of 33 industries and 27 industries rebounded compared with the previous month. Second, the supply chain of key industry chain was restored quickly. After a brief decline in April, the added value of equipment manufacturing industry, which was greatly impacted by the epidemic situation, recovered to positive growth in May, and the growth rate reached 9.2% in June. Third, the growth of high-tech manufacturing industry continues. In the first half of the year, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 9.6% year-on-year, which was significantly higher than that of the whole industry. The added value of electronic manufacturing industry increased by 10.2%, continuously maintaining double-digit growth, and the situation of transformation and upgrading did not change. Fourth, some energy and raw material industries have maintained rapid growth. Fifth, the supply of livelihood products is strong and effective.

At the same time, we should also see that due to the differences in the industrial development cycle and the impact of the epidemic situation, the operation of enterprises in different industries still has a certain differentiation phenomenon. Some middle and lower reaches industries are facing the double squeeze of high price fluctuation of large raw materials and insufficient market demand. Some consumer goods industries are lagging behind, and the production and operation of small and medium-sized enterprises are still facing greater difficulties.

In the next step, we will focus on enterprises in difficult industries, highlight the key points, and implement classified policies to further smooth the supply chain cycle of the industrial chain, accelerate the improvement of stable production and reaching the production level, increase the efforts to guarantee the supply and price of energy and raw materials, focus on expanding the demand for industrial investment and consumption, accurately implement various assistance policies for enterprises, and continuously improve the balance and stability of industrial economic recovery and development, We will continue to consolidate the foundation for stabilizing the industrial economy.

Q: the stability of the industrial chain supply chain is very important for the recovery and growth of the industrial economy. What measures did the Ministry of industry and information technology take in the first half of the year to ensure the stability and smoothness of the supply chain of the industrial chain? In the second half of the year, what are the other considerations in promoting the steady production of enterprises?

A: industrial chain supply chain is the backbone and blood of industrial economy. Since March, affected by the epidemic situation and other factors, the supply chain of the industrial chain once faced many blocking points, leading to the shutdown of some industrial enterprises. The Ministry of industry and information technology firmly implements the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. In accordance with the general requirements of "epidemic prevention, stable economy, and safe development", the Ministry of industry and information technology has taken a series of measures to ensure the stability and smoothness of the supply chain of the industrial chain as the primary task of stable industrial growth.

First, focus on key areas and try our best to break through the blocking points. It is the first time to establish the daily scheduling mechanism of key provinces and cities to coordinate and solve the problems of blocked logistics transportation and poor connection between upstream and downstream. We will send forward working groups to strengthen cross regional coordination, and do a good job in closed-loop management and stable production under the conditions of epidemic prevention and control in key regions.

Second, focus on key enterprises and establish and implement the "white list" system. Focusing on key fields such as key materials for medical and epidemic prevention, essential materials for residents' livelihood, important materials for agricultural production, and key materials for strategic industries, the "white list" of key enterprises was issued to smooth the key nodes of the industrial chain supply chain. At the same time, it has guided more than 20000 "white list" enterprises in various regions to realize regional mutual recognition and promote collaborative resumption of work and production.

Third, focus on upstream and downstream services.

With the joint efforts of various regions and departments, the supply chain of industrial chain has become increasingly smooth, and the industrial economy has rapidly reversed the downward trend and realized the recovery of growth. At present, industrial enterprises above Designated Size in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta have resumed normal production, and the production capacity of key industrial chains such as automobiles and integrated circuits has also been fully restored. In the next step, the Ministry of industry and information technology will thoroughly implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and effectively coordinate the epidemic prevention and control and industrial production, so as to further promote the stable production and production of enterprises. First, strengthen the monitoring of the operation of key regions, key industries and key enterprises, and on the basis of the "white list" enterprises in the supply chain of the key industry chain, pay close attention to the service guarantee work, promote the key node enterprises to reach the production capacity stably and comprehensively restore the production capacity. The second is to guide the epidemic prevention and control measures in the production process, effectively implement the stable production plan and emergency plan, and do a solid job in stable production under the condition of epidemic prevention and control. Third, we will further improve the supply chain coordination platform of key industrial chains and improve the "red, yellow and blue" early warning mechanism for the supply and demand of bulk products.

Q: at present, some small and medium-sized and micro enterprises seriously affected by the epidemic are facing greater operational difficulties. What measures did the Ministry of industry and information technology take to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the first half of the year, and what are the next considerations?

A: small and medium-sized enterprises have always been concerned by all sectors of society. Affected by the epidemic situation and the superposition of various factors, small and medium-sized enterprises have been greatly impacted. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have attached great importance to it, and have issued a series of policies intensively. These policies are combined, including tax incentives, the improvement of the standard of returning stable posts, solving the financing problems of small and medium-sized enterprises, and reducing and reducing property fees and rents. These measures have played a great role in helping small and medium-sized enterprises. According to the latest data, as of June 25, the total amount of tax rebate, tax reduction and fee reduction and tax postponement in China has reached about 2.58 trillion yuan. The main beneficiaries are small and medium-sized enterprises. The Party Central Committee and the State Council are really lightening the burden of small and medium-sized enterprises, so that they can recover from the difficulties.

As a comprehensive Department of small and medium-sized enterprises, the Ministry of industry and information technology, together with relevant departments, implements the deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and takes various measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises tide over difficulties, and the effect has gradually shown.

First, promote the introduction and implementation of various preferential policies for enterprises. The leading group of the State Council for promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises has held several meetings to study. The Ministry of industry and information technology has issued several measures to strengthen the assistance of small and medium-sized enterprises and solve their difficulties. There are 10 specific measures in four aspects, which are very practical and strive to solve the practical difficulties faced by small and medium-sized enterprises. At the same time, we should conscientiously implement the package of policies issued by the State Council to stabilize the economy, further strengthen the support for the relief of small and medium-sized enterprises, and all departments and localities should make joint efforts to implement the measures and policies, so as to make the small and medium-sized enterprises get tangible benefits as soon as possible and have a sense of experience and harvest.

The second is to mobilize all forces to increase the service to small and medium-sized enterprises. The key to the implementation of policies is to pay attention to service. We have carried out two actions nationwide, one is "service month for small and medium-sized enterprises" and the other is "benefiting enterprises together". We have cooperated with other places to carry out policy service activities for small and medium-sized enterprises, so as to make these policies enter enterprises, parks and clusters, and send policies, technologies and management to small and medium-sized enterprises, Make the enterprise turn around from the predicament as soon as possible.

Third, we should strive to improve the professional ability and level of small and medium-sized enterprises. Not only to solve the difficulties, but also to promote long-term development, the development of small and medium-sized enterprises is also an important source of power for our country to stabilize employment and steady growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been established, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); "Joint action" has been carried out to promote the combination of upstream and downstream of large, medium and small-sized enterprises, so that small and medium-sized enterprises can develop as soon as possible, so that large and medium-sized enterprises can develop harmoniously and make common progress; Speed up the technological transformation, carry out the digital empowerment action of small and medium-sized enterprises, and further enhance the core competitiveness and technological innovation ability of small and medium-sized enterprises; With the Ministry of education and the Intellectual Property Office, we have carried out the collaborative innovation partnership action of "thousands of schools and enterprises", promoted the in-depth cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises and colleges and universities, accelerated the inclination of scientific and technological achievements of colleges and universities to small and medium-sized enterprises, so as to provide more sources and support for the innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Fourth, we should do a solid job in clearing up the accounts owed to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Source / china.com, wechat