New China celebrates its 60th birthday
"Bless you, great motherland!" As the wheels of time roll into 2009, the Chinese people usher in the founding of the People's Republic of China 60th anniversary.
In 2009, New China entered its third 30 years of development. This is a new departure for the Chinese people at a new historical starting point after 30 years of reform and opening up. The Communist Party of China will continue to lead the entire party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country to unite more closely and unswervingly march forward along the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, continue to emancipate the mind, adhere to reform and opening up, promote scientific development, and promote Social harmony, united struggle to win new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, create a new situation in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and strive to make new and greater contributions to mankind.
Advancement of activities to learn and practice the Scientific Outlook on Development in stages
Carrying out in-depth activities to study and practice the Scientific Outlook on Development is a major measure to arm the whole party with the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Following the smooth start of the first batch of in-depth study and practice of the Scientific Outlook on Development activities, the study and practice activities in 2009 will be advanced step by step.
Currently, the first batch of learning and practice activities are being carried out in an orderly manner and will be basically completed by the end of February 2009. The second and third batches of learning and practical activities will start in March and September 2009 respectively.
Scientific development is the common cause of the whole Party and the people of the whole country. In the great practice of scientific development throughout the country, raising the implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development to a new level will certainly inject strong impetus into maintaining stable and rapid economic development, and will also make greater progress on the road to building socialism with Chinese characteristics. A solid pace.
The "Two Sessions" are held to set the tone for the entire year of 2009.
The annual "Two Sessions" are a major event in the political life of our people. In the current situation where the global financial crisis is intensifying, how the national "Two Sessions" will comprehensively deploy various tasks for China's economic and social development in 2009 has attracted worldwide attention.
At the Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress and the 2nd Session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in March 2009, "responding to crises and developing scientifically" will become the issue of greatest concern to deputies. The "Two Sessions" will implement the major arrangements made by a series of important meetings of the Central Committee on promoting economic and social development, unite and mobilize people of all ethnic groups across the country to cope with the serious impact of the international financial crisis, maintain stable and rapid economic development, effectively maintain social stability, and promote the "11th Five-Year Plan" "The plan was implemented smoothly.
"Maintaining growth, expanding domestic demand, and adjusting structure" will run through the entire year's work
The international financial crisis has not yet bottomed out, and China's economic development in 2009 will face serious difficulties and severe challenges. The Central Economic Work Conference has made it clear that maintaining stable and rapid economic development must be the primary task of economic work in 2009.
In 2009, the country will adhere to flexible and prudent macroeconomic policies, continue to implement proactive fiscal policies and moderately loose monetary policies, and comprehensively use various means such as tax cuts and expansion of central government investment to increase support for the expansion of the economy. Domestic demand, structural adjustment, transformation of development methods and support for people's livelihood.
In 2009, relevant departments will expand the scale of investment on the premise of structural optimization; focus on expanding consumption, especially household consumption; introduce and organize the implementation of key industry revitalization plans as soon as possible; do everything possible to promote agricultural production and farmers' income; implement A more active employment policy and strengthened social security work.
Although the situation is grim, the fundamentals and long-term trends of my country's economic development have not changed, and there is considerable room for expanding domestic demand and adjusting macroeconomic policies.
The 50th anniversary of Tibet’s counterinsurgency and implementation of democratic reforms
2009 is the 50th anniversary of Tibet’s counterinsurgency and implementation of democratic reforms. The historic victory of Tibet's counterinsurgency and democratic reform overthrew the feudal serfdom system and liberated millions of serfs who had suffered deeply. For the first time, the Tibetan people became the masters of the country and society and took control of their own destiny.
Democratic reform, regional ethnic autonomy and reform and opening up have profoundly changed the destiny of Tibet and opened the door for Tibet to move from darkness to light, from backwardness to progress, from poverty to prosperity, from autocracy to democracy, and from isolation. The great journey towards openness. Over the past 50 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the support of the people across the country, Tibetan cadres, masses, patriots from all walks of life and the People's Liberation Army stationed in Tibet have closely united and worked together to improve Tibet's politics, economy, and culture. Various socialist construction undertakings have achieved great development. Statistics show that from 1959 to 2007, the cumulative fiscal transfer payments from the central government to Tibet reached nearly 160 billion yuan, with an average annual increase of nearly 500 million yuan and an average annual growth rate of nearly 12%. In 2007, Tibet's GDP exceeded 30 billion yuan, the per capita income of farmers and herdsmen reached 2,788 yuan, and the per capita income of urban residents reached 11,131 yuan.
The post-disaster reconstruction of the Wenchuan earthquake-stricken areas will be carried out in an orderly manner
Accelerating the post-disaster reconstruction of the Wenchuan earthquake-stricken areas has been listed as one of the current ten measures to further expand domestic demand, and 1 will be arranged in the next two years. Trillion yuan of investment, accounting for a quarter of the 4 trillion yuan investment plan.
According to the plan, in 2009, the planning of rural residential areas in the disaster area will be basically completed, the selection of housing construction sites for relocated farmers will be implemented, and the problem of winter housing will be solved; all farmers affected by the disaster will move into permanent housing and the reconstruction of farm houses will be completed. 80% of the total; complete 50% of the construction tasks of village production and living facilities.
Currently, more than 8,400 reconstruction projects have been started in the earthquake-stricken areas of Sichuan alone. Post-disaster reconstruction work will adhere to the principle of people-oriented, respect for nature, overall planning and scientific reconstruction, focusing on supporting the restoration and reconstruction of collapsed and damaged houses, public service facilities and infrastructure for urban and rural residents, comprehensively rebuilding the material and spiritual homes of the people in the disaster area, and achieving early realization The goal is to have a house for every family in the disaster area, employment for every household, security for everyone, improved facilities, economic development, and ecological improvement.
The 10th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland will elect a new chief executive in accordance with the law
December 20, 2009 is the 10th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland. The Macau SAR government will hold a series of celebration activities.
Since the return of Macao, with the full support of the central government and the mainland of the motherland, the SAR government has governed in accordance with the law and been proactive. Macao has made new progress in various undertakings, and the great practice of "one country, two systems" has successfully moved forward. Faced with the impact of the international financial crisis, the Macao SAR government proposed a series of response measures, to which Macao society responded positively. The central government attaches great importance to the impact of the international financial crisis on Macao and will continue to fully support the Macao Special Administrative Region in overcoming difficulties, achieving moderate diversified economic development, and developing Macao's various undertakings better.
According to the Macao Basic Law, the election of the third Chief Executive and the election of the fourth Legislative Council will be held in 2009.
Reforms in key areas pay more attention to people's livelihood
When economic development encounters difficulties, it becomes more urgent to break through institutional obstacles to development through reform. Seizing the opportunity to introduce reform measures that are conducive to maintaining growth, expanding domestic demand, and adjusting structure is the best way to boost market confidence.
On January 1, 2009, the value-added tax transformation reform was fully implemented across the country, switching from a production-based value-added tax to a consumption-based value-added tax, reducing the burden on enterprises by approximately 120 billion yuan each year to encourage corporate investment and promote technological progress. On the same day, the refined oil price and tax reform that had been brewing for many years was officially implemented, and the refined oil price formation mechanism was further streamlined. "Use more, pay more, use less, pay less" is conducive to energy conservation and emission reduction. These two fiscal and taxation system and resource price reforms will be conducive to promoting the transformation of economic development methods.
At the same time, major reforms related to social harmony and stability, such as medical and health system reform and judicial system reform, will also be studied and promoted in 2009. Among them, the reform of the medical and health system will fully consider the opinions of all parties, deepen, refine and implement policies and measures, and launch pilot projects in a timely manner.
Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the May 4th Movement
90 years ago, the May 4th Movement opened the curtain of modern Chinese history and also wrote the prelude to the epic of youth that spanned the centuries.
The great cause of "revitalizing China" initiated by the May 4th Movement has turned into a magnificent and rolling torrent 90 years later, and has been injected into the cause of reform, opening up and socialist modernization, allowing it to be carried forward without any power. and difficulties can block progress. By commemorating the 90th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, the Chinese people will raise the banner of patriotism and progress even higher, promote democracy, advocate science, further emancipate the mind, and be determined to reform.
A number of new laws related to scientific development were officially implemented
A number of important laws such as the Circular Economy Promotion Law, the Enterprise State-owned Assets Law, the revised Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Reduction Law, the Patent Law, and the Fire Protection Law will To be implemented in 2009. People will clearly see the trajectory of China's economic and social scientific development in the implementation of each law, and listen to the footsteps of China's social progress.
The Circular Economy Promotion Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2009, is a major strategic decision to implement the Scientific Outlook on Development. It is a sign that our government is among the world’s most advanced in dealing with resources, environment, and sustainable development issues. important symbol. The Enterprise State-owned Assets Law, which came into effect on May 1, 2009, marks that my country has the highest level of legal rigid constraints and regulations on the management of enterprise state-owned assets. The revised Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Reduction Law, which will also come into effect on May 1, 2009, fully absorbs the experience of earthquake relief and disaster relief in the Wenchuan earthquake, and makes detailed arrangements for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction planning, earthquake monitoring and forecasting, earthquake emergency rescue, and post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction. Modify and improve.