Li Keqiang chaired an executive meeting of the State Council to implement further stabilization of employment



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Prime Minister Li Keqiang of the State Council chaired an executive meeting of the State Council on October 9 to arrange for further stabilization of employment and ensure the achievement of the annual target and tasks; Through the “New Energy Automotive Industry Development Plan”, to cultivate and expand new growth points for green development; decided to settle in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Some parts of the Greater Bay Area have promoted the implementation of preferential tax policies related to international shipping to promote higher levels of openness.

The meeting noted that maintaining employment can stabilize economic fundamentals. According to the deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, all relevant departments in various regions have insisted on prioritizing employment and have implemented measures to stabilize employment. In the first eight months, the total number of new jobs in urban areas was 7.81 million, and the surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas has been gradually falling from the highest level in February. However, job security is still under great pressure. First, we must continue to protect market players and stabilize jobs. We will do a good job in implementing policies to help businesses and support employment and entrepreneurship, improve measures to reduce burdens, stabilize jobs and expand employment, and increase assistance to small, medium and micro enterprises and needy industries that are hard hit and slow to recover production and operation. Second, we must highlight the employment of key groups. Carry out actions to promote employment and entrepreneurship and skills training for university graduates, improve employability, expand market-oriented employment channels and provide “continuous line” services for unemployed graduates. Increase employment services and entrepreneurship support for migrant workers and expand the field and scope of construction of relief works. Strengthen employment assistance for people in difficulty. Coordinate and do a good job in employing people affected by disasters, fishermen who leave fishing and the disabled. Third, we must unlock more employment potential. Continue implementing actions to improve vocational skills. Consolidate the responsibilities of all parties, encourage the development of flexible employment and take multiple measures to increase jobs.

To adapt to the trend of industrial modernization and new green consumption needs, the meeting approved the “New Energy Automotive Industry Development Plan”, which clearly gives full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, strengthening the dominant position of companies in the selection of technological routes and giving a better game to governments. The role of formulating rules and regulations, quality and safety supervision, etc. Guide the orderly development of the new energy automotive industry, promote the establishment of a unified national market, and enhance industrial concentration and market competitiveness. To this end, we must first increase key technology research and encourage the development and innovation of vehicle operating systems and power batteries. Support the deep integration of new energy vehicles with energy, transportation, information and communication industries, promote the integrated and coordinated development of electrification, interconnection and smart technologies, and promote standard docking and data sharing. Second, we must strengthen the construction of infrastructure such as hydrogen charging and exchange and refueling, and accelerate the formation of highways and urban and rural public charging networks with fast charging. Provide financial support for the construction of cargo piles as public facilities. Encourage the application of battery change mode. Third, we must encourage and strengthen international cooperation in the field of new energy vehicles. Fourth, we must increase political support for the use of new energy vehicles in the utility sector. Starting in 2021, the national ecological civilization pilot zone and the key areas for the prevention and control of air pollution will add or upgrade the public transport, rental, logistics and distribution vehicles, and the proportion of new energy vehicles it will not be less than 80%.

In order to increase support for the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and promote a higher level of openness to the outside world, the meeting decided that from October 1 this year to October 31 December 2023, a certain amount will be allocated to the development of the international shipping insurance business in the Nansha Free Trade Area. Tax incentives; As of October 1 this year, the departure port tax refund policy for goods carried by water will be implemented with 37 ports in 9 cities in the Pearl River Delta as ports of departure and the port area of Nansha Free Trade Area and Qianhai Free Trade Port Area as ports of departure. Tax refunds are available for export, reducing the cost of corporate funds.

The meeting also studied other matters.

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