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Ministry of Finance: 3 billion yuan will be allocated to support pilot cities to "transform smart data into Internet connectivity"

At the press conference of the Office of the National People's Congress, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance said that in the first quarter of this year, the central government took multiple measures to support the cultivation of new drivers of economic growth.

It is reported that since this year, the central government has allocated special funds for the manufacturing industry to support accelerating the promotion of key technologies and key industries to "mend the weak" and "forge the long", and to promote the leap forward development of new generation information technology, high-end equipment, new materials and other industries. In the near future, the Ministry of Finance will work with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments to implement a new round of financial support policies for small and medium-sized enterprises that are "specialized, special and new"; The pilot work of implementing new technological transformation cities in the manufacturing industry has been launched, and 3 billion yuan will be allocated in 2024 to support the first batch of about 20 pilot cities to "transform intelligent transformation into digital networking", so as to improve the high-end, intelligent and green level of the manufacturing industry.

Wang Dongwei, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance: In 2023, we will allocate 3 billion yuan to support 30 pilot cities to carry out pilot cities for digital transformation of SMEs. An additional 3 billion yuan will be allocated this year to support the expansion of the pilot program.

In terms of expanding domestic demand, we will make a good combination of fiscal and tax policies, and support the implementation of large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade in. In the near future, the Ministry of Finance and other three departments will start to implement the work of supplementing the weak points of county charging and changing facilities. This year, they will support about 70 pilot counties in 24 provinces to tap the consumption potential of rural new energy vehicles.

In addition, this year, the Ministry of Finance will also make good use of policy tools such as the issuance of additional treasury bonds, special bonds of local governments, investment within the central budget, and vehicle purchase tax funds to promote the construction of key areas and major projects.

(CCTV reporter Wang Nan, Tian Qiyong, Tianjin TV Station, Jinan TV Station)