Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission hosted a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in the new era in Changsha, Hunan Province on the afternoon of March 20 and delivered an important speech. He emphasized that the central region is my country's important grain production base, energy and raw material base, modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industrial base, and comprehensive transportation hub, and has a pivotal position in the country. It is necessary to consistently implement a series of policies and measures of the Party Central Committee to promote the rise of the central region, form a joint force to promote high-quality development, and strive to write a new chapter in the rise of the central region in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.

On the afternoon of March 20, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission hosted a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in the new era in Changsha, Hunan Province and delivered an important speech.

       Li Qiang, member of the standing Committee of the political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and premier of the State Council, Cai Qi, member of the standing Committee of the political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Ding Xuexiang, member of the standing Committee of the political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended the forum.

At the forum, Zheng Zhajie, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, Tang Dengjie, secretary of the Shanxi Provincial CPC Committee, Han Jun, secretary of the Anhui Provincial CPC Committee, Yin Hong, secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial CPC Committee, Lou Yangsheng, secretary of the Henan Provincial CPC Committee, Wang Menghui, secretary of the Hubei Provincial CPC Committee, and Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the Hunan Provincial CPC Committee, spoke successively to report on the work and put forward opinions and suggestions on promoting the rise of the rise of the central region.

After listening to everyone's speeches, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. He pointed out that in the five years since the last symposium on promoting the rise of the central region was held, the central region's economy has been generally stable, the momentum of innovation and development has continued to increase, the industrial foundation has improved significantly, new steps have been taken in reform and opening up, social undertakings have developed in an all-round way, and people's living standards have continued to improve. The pace of green and low-carbon transformation has accelerated, and the development of the central region has reached a higher starting point. At the same time, it should be noted that there are still many difficulties and challenges in promoting the rise of the central region, which should be studied and solved.

On the afternoon of March 20, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission hosted a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in the new era in Changsha, Hunan Province and delivered an important speech.

Xi Jinping stressed that scientific and technological innovation should lead industrial innovation and actively cultivate and develop new quality productivity. Based on the foundation of the real economy, we should expand and strengthen the advanced manufacturing industry, actively promote new industrialization, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries, build future industries in advance, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system supported by advanced manufacturing. Pay more attention to the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, strengthen major scientific and technological research, and enhance the technical support capacity for industrial innovation and development. Strengthen the dominant position of enterprises in innovation, build an innovation consortium with close cooperation between upstream and downstream, promote industry-university-research integration and innovation, and accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productivity. In-depth implementation of major technological transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry and large-scale equipment renewal projects, promote the high-end, intelligent, and green development of the manufacturing industry, and let traditional industries glow with new vitality.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the convergence with other major development strategies and better integrate and support the new development pattern. Strengthen the in-depth docking with the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and strengthen the integration and linkage with the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. Orderly to undertake industrial gradient transfer, optimize the industrial layout. Strengthen the construction of modern transportation infrastructure system and strengthen the pattern of large channels in the central region. Establish and improve the inter-provincial cooperation mechanism in the region and enhance the level of regional coordinated development. Vigorously promote the development of urban agglomerations in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains urban agglomeration, strengthen coordination and linkage between metropolitan areas, and better radiate and drive the development of surrounding areas.

Xi Jinping emphasized that it is necessary to coordinate the promotion of in-depth reforms and high-level opening up, and continue to build a more competitive inland open highland. We will deepen the market-oriented reform of factors, improve the basic system of the market economy, comprehensively clean up and correct local protection behavior, promote the rational flow and optimal allocation of various factors of productivity across regions, and better participate in the construction of a unified national market. Steadily expand institutional openness, deeply integrate into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", take the initiative to connect with the new Eurasian Continental Bridge and the new land and sea corridor in the west, build a free trade pilot zone with high standards, create more high-level open cooperation platforms, and play a greater role in connecting domestic and international double cycles. We will strengthen the construction of an international business environment based on the rule of law, and enhance the attractiveness of domestic and foreign factor resources. Adhere to the "two unshakable", support state-owned enterprises to become stronger, better and bigger, and further optimize the development environment of private enterprises.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to coordinate the promotion of ecological environmental protection and green and low-carbon development, and accelerate the construction of a beautiful central region. Continue to fight in-depth pollution prevention and control, strengthen the management, comprehensive management, and coordinated management of the ecological environment of major rivers and important lakes, and accelerate the completion of the shortcomings of urban domestic sewage collection and treatment facilities. Promote the green and low-carbon transformation of industry, energy, and transportation structures, accelerate the cultivation and growth of green and low-carbon industries, and strengthen resource conservation and intensive recycling. Improve the horizontal ecological protection compensation mechanism and ecological product value realization mechanism, and promote industrial ecology and ecological industrialization.

Xi Jinping stressed the need to adhere to the integration of urban and rural development, and solidly promote the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. Promote the construction of a new type of urbanization with county towns as an important carrier, promote the balanced allocation of public resources and the free flow of production factors between urban and rural areas, and promote the extension of urban infrastructure and public services to rural areas. Further improve rural infrastructure, strengthen rural environmental improvement, promote appropriate scale operation of agriculture, and promote the integrated development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries. We will further deepen rural reform, improve the support system for strengthening farmers and benefiting farmers and enriching the people, and fully stimulate the vitality of agricultural and rural development. Vigorously develop the county economy and form new growth points. We should attach great importance to the revitalization and development of old revolutionary base areas and underdeveloped counties (cities and districts), make up for the shortcomings of public services, develop and strengthen characteristic industries, and enhance the driving force for endogenous development. Improve the monitoring and assistance mechanism to prevent the return of poverty, and prevent the return of poverty on a large scale. Vigorously promote the revitalization of rural culture and promote the change of customs. Improve the grassroots governance system under the leadership of the party organization that combines autonomy, the rule of law, and the rule of virtue, adhere to and develop the "Maple Bridge Experience" in the new era, realize the normalization of the fight against evil, and create a positive and healthy social ecology.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the mutual promotion of high-quality development and high-level security, and strive to improve the security of food, energy and resources. We will promote the construction of functional areas for grain production, protection areas for the production of important agricultural products, and advantageous areas for characteristic agricultural products with high quality, build a number of production, processing and supply bases for green agricultural products, and ensure the stable and safe supply of grain and other important agricultural products. Further improve the level of development and utilization of resources such as coal and rare earths, enhance the ability to guarantee fossil energy such as coal, accelerate the construction of a new energy system, and focus on the complementary and deep integration of traditional energy and new energy.

Xi Jinping finally emphasized that the Central Regional Coordinated Development Leading Group should strengthen overall coordination, supervision and guidance, and relevant central departments should increase support and study and propose policies and measures to promote the rise of the central region in the new era. Local party committees and governments should shoulder the main responsibility, resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the party Central Committee, and promote the implementation of key tasks and major reform issues. It is necessary to consolidate and expand the achievements of thematic education, strive to build a team of high-quality professional cadres who are loyal, clean and responsible, establish and improve the assessment and incentive system, and encourage cadres to boldly develop and act.

In his speech, Li Qiang said that it is necessary to earnestly study, understand, and thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Jinping's important speech, put the central region in the entire national territory, and put it in the support of the construction of a new development pattern to position and think, and strive to integrate location advantages and resource advantages. Transform into development advantages. The central region should take the initiative to connect with other regional development strategies, actively introduce industrial innovation resources in the eastern region, enhance the radiation and driving role of the western region, and improve the level of opening up. Efforts should be made to forge long boards to make up for shortcomings, give full play to advantages and release potential in new urbanization and green and low-carbon development, promote regional cooperation and overall linkage, and enhance the overall strength and competitiveness of the central region.

Ding Xuexiang said in his speech that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, closely follow the requirements of high-quality development, and promote the rise of the central region to continuously achieve new results. Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and accelerate the development of new quality productivity according to local conditions. Vigorously improve the ability to ensure food and energy resources security, and achieve high-quality development and high-level security benign interaction. We will deepen the construction of a unified national market and high-level open cooperation, and constantly enhance the endogenous driving force and vitality of development. Persevere in the protection of the ecological environment and plant a green background for high-quality development.

Li Ganjie, he Lifeng, Wu Zhenglong, and Mu Hong attended the forum, and responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central and state organs, relevant localities, and relevant enterprises attended the forum.