Speakers:
Li Xiaopeng, minister of transport
Dai Dongchang, vice minister of transport
Yu Chunxiao, deputy head of the National Railway Administration
Dong Zhiyi, deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China
Dai Yingjun, deputy head of the State Post Bureau
Chairperson:
Hu Kaihong, spokesperson of the State Council Information Office
Date:
Sept. 24, 2019
Hu Kaihong:
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Welcome to this conference. Approved by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, the Outline for Building China's Strength in Transport was launched today. This document is very important. To help you gain a deeper understanding of it, today, we are delighted to invite Mr. Li Xiaopeng, minister of transport, Mr. Dai Dongchang, vice minister of transport, Mr. Yu Chunxiao, deputy head of the National Railway Administration, Mr. Dong Zhiyi, deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and Mr. Dai Yingjun, deputy head of the State Post Bureau, to introduce the document. They will answer some of your questions.
Now, I'll give the floor to Mr. Li Xiaopeng.
Li Xiaopeng:
Ladies and gentlemen, friends from the media, good afternoon. It brings me great pleasure to meet you here. Thank you for your long-term attention and support toward China's transport undertakings. On Sept. 19, Xinhua News Agency released the Outline for Building China's Strength in Transport approved by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council. Building China's strength in transport is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core after considering China's realities, the overall situation and the future development. It will be the focus of our work in the new era. The Outline provides us with a high-level and long-term plan to achieve this goal, opening a new chapter in our work in the new era. The document needs to be carefully studied and implemented.
As we all know, after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the country's transport development has undergone several phases. We have made historic achievements from initially being handicapped by bottleneck problems to making preliminary improvements and to basically matching the country's needs and conditions. At the 19th CPC National Congress, the strategic plan to build China's strength in transport was announced, setting the direction for future works in this regard. Following the decision and instructions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, under the leadership of the document's drafting group headed by Vice Premier Liu He, the drafting of the Outline was organized by the Ministry of Transport with the support of relevant departments of the State Council and local governments. It also involved the efforts of over 10 research institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), 32 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the CAE, as well as a workforce of hundreds of people. After 22 months of hard work, the document was launched by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.
Taking this opportunity, I'd like to make a brief introduction of the document from three perspectives.
First, the Outline defined the overall objective of building China's strength in transport.
Our overall objective is to make people satisfied, provide solid support to the country's development, and seek a high ranking in the world. "Making people satisfied" is the fundamental purpose. It focuses on the people-centered development philosophy, and aims at making people satisfied with the country's transport conditions."Providing solid support to the country’s development" is the basic mission. It focuses on providing solid support to the implementation of major national strategies, the building of the modern economic system, and the building of a great modern socialist country. "Seeking a high ranking in the world" is the necessary requirement. It focuses on realizing transport modernization in all respects, and seeking high globalrankings in terms of comprehensive transport strength and competitiveness. The three points are closely associated with each other and form an integral whole, serving as the overall objective of building China's strength in transport.
Second, the Outline identified nine major tasks.
The first task is to build a sound, well-connected infrastructure network. Efforts should be made to build a modern, high quality, integrated, multidimensional transport network, a convenient transport network in individual cities and in city clusters, and an extensive infrastructure network in rural areas, so as to establish multi-layered, integrated transport hub systems.
The second task is to ensure that transportation equipment is advanced, applicable, complete and controllable. Efforts should be made to enhance the research and development of new transportation means and special equipment, and to upgrade equipment technologies.
The third task is to make transport services convenient, comfortable, economical and efficient. Efforts should be made to make transport speedy and easy, establish a green, efficient modern logistics system, and accelerate the development of new business forms and models.
The fourth task is to make scientific and technological innovation dynamic and driven by intelligent technologies. Efforts should be made to improve the research and development of major cutting-edge technologies, promote the development of an intelligent transport system, further apply new technologies to transport, and improve the scientific and technological innovation mechanism.
The fifth task is to ensure that the transport system is safe, reliable, and quick in response. Efforts should be made to enhance intrinsic safety, promote quality construction and precisionmanagement, improvethe work safety system, and enhance emergency response.
The sixth task is to promote green, intensive development. Efforts should be made to make efficient and intensive use of resources, improve energy saving, reduce pollution, and protect and improve the ecological system concerning transport.
The seventh task is to open the system to the world and achieve mutual benefits. Efforts should be made to build a well-connected transport network linking all parts of the world, further implement the opening-up policies, deepen the cooperation with other countries, and actively promote the establishment and transformation of theglobal transport governance system.
The eighth task is to cultivate professional personnel who are innovative and dedicated. Efforts should be made to cultivate high-level technological talents, a professional workforce, and competent administrators.
The ninth task is to improve the administration system and administration capabilities. Efforts should be made to carry on with reform, improve the business environment, improve market administration rules, improve the mechanisms for drawing on public opinions in decision-making on public issues, etc.
Third, three measures have been put forward to ensure the sound and steady implementation of The Outline.
The first measure is to strengthen the CPC’s leadership. We will uphold the CPC's leadership in all respects and give full play to the role of the CPC in the overall planning and coordination of all parties. In addition, we will establish a coordinated implementation mechanism for the building of China's strength in its transportation sector.
The second is to strengthen financial support. We will deepen the reform of investment and financing in the transportation sector and improve the financial support and operation management system with the government playing a leading role, the tiered responsibility system, pooled efforts of various financing sources and controllable risks. We will also encourage diversified market financing to broaden financing channels.
The third is to strengthen the management of implementation. We will formulate supporting policies and allocate public resources in a more scientific manner. We will also promote the coordination between policies related to natural resources, environmental protection, fiscal and taxation, finance, investment, industry and trade and policies for building China's strength in transport. We will carry out a number of key projects, and rationally map out the plan to build China's strength in its transportation sector. We will encourage qualified localities and enterprises to conduct pilot projects.
That's all for the introduction. Next, my colleagues and I will answer your questions. Thank you.
Hu Kaihong:
Thank you, Mr. Li. Now the floor is open for questions.
