Xi Jinping Issues Important Instructions on the Work of Central Enterprises

Recently, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People’s Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued important instructions on the work of central enterprises, noting that since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, these enterprises have conscientiously implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, proactively served national strategies, and played a pivotal and pillar role in the national economy.

Xi Jinping emphasized that, on the new journey ahead, central enterprises must fully recognize the responsibilities and missions they bear, better serve the overall work of the Party and the country, support high-quality economic and social development, safeguard and improve people’s livelihoods, courageously assume social responsibility, and make greater contributions to the cause of Chinese modernization. They should focus on their primary responsibilities and core businesses, continuously optimize the layout of the state-owned economy, effectively strengthen their core functions, and enhance their core competitiveness. They must ground themselves in the real economy, intensify efforts to master critical core technologies, and promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. Further deepening reform is required to improve the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics, refine corporate governance structures, address the deep-seated issues that constrain enterprise development, and strive to build world-class enterprises. Finally, it is essential to balance development with security, effectively prevent and defuse risks, and continually consolidate the foundation for the safe and sustainable development of enterprises.

Xi Jinping emphasized the need to uphold and strengthen the Party’s overall leadership, enhance the building of enterprise leadership teams, rigorously enforce responsibilities for Party governance and administration, integrate Party leadership into every aspect of corporate governance, and promote the deep integration of Party building with production and operations. It is also essential to improve institutional frameworks, strengthen oversight, resolutely combat corruption, and persistently rectify problems. “ Four Winds ” , with a focus on fostering a political environment characterized by integrity and uprightness.

Conference of Heads of Central Enterprises 12 month 22 Date to 23 The meeting was held in Beijing. During the meeting, important instructions from Xi Jinping were conveyed. Li Qiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech.

In his address, Li Qiang pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions set forth clear requirements and high expectations for central enterprises, demonstrating strong strategic significance and guiding value, and further charting the course for effectively carrying out the work of central enterprises. We must study and thoroughly understand these instructions and ensure their effective implementation.

Li Qiang pointed out, “ The 15th Five-Year Plan ” This period is a crucial phase for laying a solid foundation and making all-round, concerted efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. Central enterprises must align their thinking and actions with the Party Central Committee’s scientific assessment of the situation and its strategic decisions and arrangements, further clarify their direction and position, and earnestly shoulder their responsibilities and mission. They should provide robust support for the advancement of major infrastructure projects, accelerate the upgrading and digital and intelligent transformation of traditional infrastructure, and proactively and appropriately advance the development of new types of infrastructure. In striving to achieve independent and controllable industrial and supply chains, they should assume a leading role, develop emerging industries and industries of the future in line with their core responsibilities and main businesses, ensure the supply of energy and resources, and enhance the resilience of industrial chains. In promoting high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, they should strengthen foundational support, intensify applied basic research, and improve the quality of key common technologies. In serving major national strategies, they should take proactive and decisive action to make greater contributions to overall development. They should further deepen state-owned asset and state-owned enterprise reform, taking the lead in optimizing the layout of the state-owned economy, improving the modern corporate governance system, and enhancing the effectiveness of state-asset supervision. Party leadership must be integrated into every aspect and stage of reform and development, comprehensively and thoroughly advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance, and fostering a clean and upright political environment.

Li Qiang emphasized that leaders of central enterprises must perform their duties with a more vigorous and proactive spirit, strengthen their awareness of the overall situation, adeptly identify and address the principal contradictions, courageously pursue reform and innovation, enhance their ability to manage complex situations and resolve pressing problems, and lead their enterprises in continuously breaking new ground in reform and development.

Zhang Guoqing presided over the meeting. Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.

Relevant departments of the central and state organs, as well as principal officials of central enterprises and centrally managed financial institutions, attended the meeting.