Opening of the Second Session of the 14th Provincial People's Congress
2024-01-24 15:46:55  Author: Zheng Zhao Zhu Ziwei Source: Southeast Network Editor in charge: Zhuo Zhimu

Fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, strengthen confidence, forge ahead, and strive to write a chapter of Chinese style modernization in Fujian

Opening of the Second Session of the 14th Provincial People's Congress

Zhou Zuyi Chairs Zhao Long's Government Work Report

Kong Jun, Teng Jiacai, Cui Yuying, Luo Dongchuan, Zhang Yan, Chi Yaoyun, Lin Baojin, Cui Yonghui, Guo Ningning, Wu Xielin, Song Hongxi and others took seats on the rostrum

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Zhou Zuyi announced the opening of the second session of the 14th Provincial People's Congress. Photographed by Fujian Daily reporter Xiao Chundao

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On behalf of the provincial people's government, Governor Zhao Long made a report on the work of the government to the General Assembly. Photographed by Wu En'er, a reporter of Fujian Daily

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On the morning of the 23rd, the Second Session of the 14th Provincial People's Congress opened in Fujian Hall. Photographed by Fujian Daily reporter Xiao Chundao

On January 24, the Southeast Network (Fujian Daily reporter Zheng Zhao and Zhu Ziwei) On the morning of January 23, the second session of the 14th Provincial People's Congress was grandly opened in Fujian Hall.

Shouldering the mission and great trust, full of vision and expectation, deputies to the Provincial People's Congress from all fronts across the province walked into the Fujian Hall with high spirit and determination, attended the meeting with full political enthusiasm and a high sense of responsibility, and performed their sacred duties according to law.

As the executive chairman of the first plenary meeting, Zhou Zuyi, Zhou Lianqing, Chen Dong, Zhuang Jiahan, Lin Baojin, Li Dejin, Tan Yunkun, Yuan Yi and Huang Xinluan were seated in front of the rostrum. The meeting was presided over by Zhou Zuyi, Executive Chairman and Standing Chairman of the Presidium.

Zhao Long, governor of the province, Kong Jun, leader of the eastern war zone, Teng Jiacai, chairman of the CPPCC Provincial Committee, Yu Weiguo and Cui Yuying, leaders of the National People's Congress and the CPPCC National Committee, Luo Dongchuan, Zhang Yan, Chi Yaoyun, Xing Shanping, Cui Yonghui, Guo Ningning, Wu Xielin, Song Hongxi and other members of the presidium were seated on the rostrum.

The 14th Provincial People's Congress actually had 556 representatives and 541 people attended the meeting, meeting the quorum.

At 9 o'clock, Zhou Zuyi announced the opening of the second session of the 14th Provincial People's Congress. All stood up and the grand national anthem sounded in the venue.

On behalf of the provincial people's government, Governor Zhao Long made a report on the work of the government to the General Assembly. The report is divided into three parts: First, adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and make new progress and achievements in the construction of new Fujian; 2、 Adhere to the theme of promoting high-quality development, and make every effort to do a good job in 2024; 3、 Adhere to and strengthen the overall leadership of the Party, and strive to build a service-oriented government that satisfies the people.

Zhao Long said that 2023 is the first year to comprehensively implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and the year of economic recovery and development after the three years of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. Over the past year, we have adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, resolutely implemented the spirit of important instructions and instructions in General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches and the decisions and arrangements of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and firmly grasped the grand blueprint of new Fujian and the "Four Biggest Plans" personally drawn by General Secretary Xi Jinping Important requirements: closely centering on the important mission of the central government to support Fujian in building a demonstration area of cross Strait integrated development, under the leadership of the provincial party committee, in-depth thematic education is carried out to strive for excellence, dare to strive for excellence, and work hard to achieve results, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, focus on expanding domestic demand, optimizing the structure, improving confidence, and preventing risks, so that the economy continues to recover and improve, and the overall social situation remains stable, We have taken solid steps towards high-quality development.

According to preliminary statistics, in 2023, the provincial GDP will be 5435.5 billion yuan, an increase of 4.5%, the general public budget revenue will be 590.7 billion yuan, an increase of 9.8%, the local general public budget revenue will be 359.1 billion yuan, an increase of 7.6%, the fixed asset investment will increase by 2.5%, the total retail sales of social consumer goods will increase by 5%, the total import and export will decrease by 0.2%, urban residents The per capita disposable income of rural residents increased by 4.3% and 6.9% respectively, the urban unemployment rate was 4.8%, and the consumer price of residents was the same as that of the previous year.

The main work over the past year is to actively cultivate new driving forces for economic development, so as to have a more solid physical foundation; Accelerate the construction of innovative provinces, with stronger endogenous power; We will continue to deepen reform and opening up and have a broader space for development; We will strive to improve people's wellbeing and make people's lives more prosperous; Comprehensively strengthen the construction of ecological province, and the green connotation is more profound; Strive to build a safe Fujian, and the overall social situation will be more stable.

Zhao Long said that in the past year, challenges were unprecedented and difficulties exceeded expectations. We have always been firm and loyal, adhere to the original intention, forge ahead resolutely, and firmly walk on the road of high-quality development. In the past year, the achievements of Fujian's high-quality development are rooted in the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, the result of the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the unity of the provincial party committee and the leadership of the people of the province in their efforts, and the effective supervision and support of the Provincial People's Congress, the Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference and all sectors of society. We are soberly aware that the development of our province is still facing many difficulties and challenges. In this regard, we will enhance our awareness of the dangers, effectively respond to them and try our best to solve them.

Zhao Long said that 2024 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the key year to achieve the goals and tasks of the "14th Five Year Plan", and the 10th anniversary of General Secretary Xi Jinping personally working out the grand blueprint for a new Fujian province that is "flexible mechanism, excellent industry, rich people, and beautiful ecology". Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, the 2nd Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, focus on the grand blueprint for building a new Fujian and the important requirements of "four bigger", and follow the deployment of the 11th Provincial Party Congress, the 4th and 5th Plenary Sessions of the 11th Provincial Party Committee and the Economic Work Conference of the Provincial Party Committee, Adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, focus on the primary task of promoting high-quality development and the strategic task of building a new development pattern, closely follow the important mission of building a demonstration area for cross Strait integrated development, take the real economy as the foundation, take scientific and technological innovation as the guide, and take reform and opening up as the driving force to accelerate the construction of a modern economic system, We will expand domestic demand as a whole and deepen supply side structural reform, coordinate new urbanization and overall rural revitalization, coordinate high-quality development and high-level security, effectively enhance economic vitality, prevent and resolve risks, improve social expectations, consolidate and enhance the momentum of economic recovery, continue to promote the effective improvement of the economy in quality and reasonable growth in quantity, and plant a green background, We will improve people's wellbeing, maintain social stability, and strive to make new breakthroughs in the practice of Chinese style modernization in Fujian.

The main expected goals of economic and social development this year are: the provincial GDP will increase by about 5.5%, fixed asset investment will increase by about 5%, total retail sales of consumer goods will increase by about 6.5%, exports will increase by about 5.5%, urban survey unemployment rate will be about 5.5%, consumer prices will increase by about 3%, and per capita disposable income of residents will keep pace with economic growth, The total grain output was more than 5.07 million tons, and the national goal of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP was achieved on a chronological basis.

Zhao Long pointed out that at present, the complexity, severity and uncertainty of the external environment are still evolving, and the cyclical structural contradictions of economic development are intertwined. However, we are confident, qualified and able to achieve the above goals. The confidence lies in that we have the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, the strong guidance of the central government's rich experience in macro-control, the demand of the domestic super large market, and the resilience of strong economic development potential and large room for maneuver, In particular, General Secretary Xi Jinping has always attached great importance to the work of Fujian, which is the greatest confidence and strongest guarantee for us to achieve high-quality economic and social development. The conditions are that the private enterprises in our province have sufficient vitality, the real economy has a stable foundation, the investment environment is excellent, the cultivation of new industries and new drivers is accelerating, new business types and new models are booming, new quality productivity is accelerating to form, and the basic trend of economic recovery and long-term improvement has not changed, nor will it change, especially the Party Central Committee The State Council has supported the construction of a demonstration zone for the integrated development of the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, ushering in new major opportunities for our province. The overlapping advantages of multiple regions are more prominent, the opening pattern is broader, and the development prospect is brighter. The ability lies in that Fujian is a famous old revolutionary base area and a pioneer province of reform and opening up. It has a glorious revolutionary tradition and the spirit of fighting to win. In particular, after three years of trials and transformation of the COVID-19 epidemic, the people of the province have more strength to face challenges and overcome difficulties. They have a stronger sense of turning crisis into opportunity and change, and move forward under pressure We are more capable of creating new bureaus. We are fully confident that we will leap over the new "Loushan Pass" and "Lazikou" on the road of progress, and promote high-quality development from scratch, steadily moving forward.

Zhao Long said that promoting Chinese style modernization is the biggest politics, and promoting the practice of Chinese style modernization in Fujian must adhere to high-quality development. This is the deployment requirement of the Party Central Committee. We should improve our position; This is to meet the people's strong demand for high-quality life, and we should comply with expectations; This is based on the foundation, ability and conditions of our province, we should seize the opportunity; This is to ensure that we can win the initiative and win the future in the fierce competition. We should be clear headed. We will firmly grasp the "bull nose" of high-quality development, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, adhere to innovative development, coordinated development, green development, open development, and shared development, strengthen the concept, unify ideas, and act together, so that we can stand up to the tide without fear, and anchor goals and move forward. We should comprehensively improve the level of modernization of the industrial system, focus on strengthening the support and guidance of scientific and technological innovation, accelerate the construction of cross-strait integrated development demonstration areas, actively serve and integrate into the new development pattern, make overall plans to promote the coordinated development of urban and rural areas and regions, strive to make people live a better life, strive to build a beautiful China leading demonstration province, and spare no effort to maintain social stability.

Zhao Long stressed that the government's self-improvement will always be on the way. We will firmly support the "two establishment", firmly implement the "two maintenance", put the centralized and unified leadership of the Party through the whole process of government work in all fields, adhere to deep understanding, loyalty and soul building, adhere to the "four grassroots", and serve the people, adhere to the principle of doing it right away, really do it, adhere to the code of conduct and administration according to law, Insist on self revolution, be honest in politics, and be a good executor, activist and doer of implementing the decisions and deployment of the CPC Central Committee and the work requirements of the provincial Party committee.

Zhao Long finally said that the journey is full of vigor, and the heavy task is to fight hard again. Let's unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and under the leadership of the provincial Party committee, work hard and forge ahead with courage, make persistent contributions to the development of high-quality development in an all-round way, and strive to write a chapter of Chinese style modernization in Fujian!

The conference also reviewed the report on the implementation of the 2023 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2024 Draft National Economic and Social Development Plan of Fujian Province, and the 2024 Draft National Economic and Social Development Plan; Report on Fujian Province's 2023 Budget Implementation, 2024 Budget Draft, and 2024 Budget Draft.

Also seated on the rostrum were provincial leaders Lin Wenbin, Li Jiancheng, Chang Bin, Lin Ruiliang, Wang Jinfu, Jiang Erxiong, Kang Tao, Zhang Zhaomin, Wang Guangyuan, Ruan Shiwei, Liu Xianxiang, Yan Keshi, Yu Jun, Zhang Guowang, Huang Ling, Huang Ruxin, vice secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Provincial CPPCC, Hong Jiexu, member of the Standing Committee of the National CPPCC, provincial leaders Wu Hongqin, Du Yuansheng, Xu Weize, and Lin Zhongle, Jin Yinqiang, President of the Provincial Court, Hou Jianjun, Procurator General of the Provincial Procuratorate, Xu Yunpeng, Zheng Fuyuan, Wu Zhongliang, He Li, leaders of the troops stationed in Fujian, Chen Mingyi, Huang Xiaojing, Liang Qiping, Huang Ruilin, Zheng Yizheng, Huang Wenlin, Lin Qiang, Cao Degan, Jin Nengchi, Wang Yaohua, Wang Meixiang, Ma Lusheng, Zhuang Xian, Ye Jige, Chen Hua, Ma Xinlan, Ni Yingda, Liu Qunying Yang Gensheng, Peng Jinqing, Huang Qiyu, Pan Zheng, Ye Shuangyu, Deng Liping, Lei Chunmei, Liang Jianyong, Chen Yixing, Zhang Fan, etc.

Those who attended the meeting as nonvoting delegates were: members of the 13th Provincial CPPCC; Comrades in charge of the committees, offices and bureaus of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress who are not deputies to the 14th Provincial People's Congress, comrades in charge of the discipline inspection and supervision team stationed in the provincial government, members and deputy secretaries general of the provincial government, deputy directors and members of the provincial supervision commission, vice presidents of the provincial courts and deputy procurators general of the provincial procuratorate, deputies to the 14th National People's Congress in Fujian, some Fujian born Hong Kong and Macao National People's Congress deputies, CPPCC members, directors of district and municipal supervision commissions The President of the Court, the Procurator General of the Procuratorate, the President of Xiamen Maritime Court, the Director of the Supervision Working Committee of Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone, the President of the Court, the Procurator General of the Procuratorate, the Director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of each county (city, district), the comrades in charge of relevant units directly under the provincial and central government stationed in Fujian, and some overseas Chinese from Fujian, etc.