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Meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee: Prevent "involution" vicious competition
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting on July 30 to analyze and study the current economic situation, make arrangements for economic work in the second half of the year, and deliberate on the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing the Burden on the Grassroots."
The meeting stressed the need to prevent and correct the use of administrative and criminal means by some localities to intervene in economic disputes. It is necessary to carry forward the "entrepreneurial spirit" and speed up the construction of more world-class enterprises in the course of reform, innovation, and fair competition.
The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to cultivate and expand emerging industries and future industries. It is necessary to vigorously promote high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance, strengthen key core technology research, and promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. It is necessary to strongly and effectively support the development of gazelle enterprises and unicorn enterprises. It is necessary to strengthen the self-discipline of the industry and prevent the vicious competition of "involution". Strengthen the mechanism of survival of the fittest in the market, and smooth the exit channels of backward and inefficient production capacity.
*Conference Coverage:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/202407/content_6965338.htm
State Council: Implement a people-oriented new urbanization strategy
Recently, the State Council issued the "Five-Year Action Plan for the In-depth Implementation of the People-oriented New Urbanization Strategy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan"). The Action Plan takes the urbanization of the rural migrant population as the primary task, deepens the reform of the household registration system, relaxes the restrictions on household registration except for a few megacities, and implements the household registration system based on the place of habitual residence. Increase the number of basic public services available to the resident population. The Action Plan will also focus on two types of priority areas. The first is to promote the new industrialization and urbanization in a coordinated manner in areas with low urbanization rates and large populations, and build a benign interactive pattern of industrial gradient layout, nearby employment of the population, and coordinated development of large, medium and small cities. For areas with a high urbanization rate and a continuous concentration of population, accelerate the transformation of the development mode of megacities, rely on the radiation of central cities to drive the common development of surrounding cities and counties, and promote convenient and efficient commuting, industrial echelon support, and convenient life sharing.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202407/content_6965543.htm
State Council: Promote the high-quality development of service consumption
Recently, the State Council issued the "Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of Service Consumption" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"). The "Opinions" put forward a number of key tasks around tapping the potential of basic consumption and cultivating and expanding new consumption. The first is to tap the potential of basic consumption such as catering and accommodation, housekeeping services, and elderly care. The second is to stimulate the vitality of improved consumption in culture and entertainment, tourism, sports, education and training, and residential services. The third is to cultivate and expand new types of consumption such as digital, green and health. Fourth, we will enhance the momentum of service consumption, innovate service consumption scenarios, strengthen the cultivation of service consumption brands, relax market access for the service industry, and continue to deepen the opening up of telecommunications and other fields. Fifth, optimize the service consumption environment, strengthen the supervision of service consumption, guide honest and compliant operations, and improve service consumption standards.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6966275.htm
State Council: Improve the long-term mechanism for basic medical insurance
Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Guiding Opinions on Improving the Long-term Mechanism for Basic Medical Insurance" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guiding Opinions").
The "Guiding Opinions" make it clear that the household registration restrictions on participating in basic medical insurance in the place of permanent residence and employment will be further relaxed. Promote the linkage of residents' medical insurance contributions with the level of economic and social development and the per capita disposable income of residents. The "Guiding Opinions" proposes that an incentive mechanism for the treatment of serious illness insurance for residents who are continuously insured by medical insurance and those who have zero reimbursement will be established, and the incentive for continuous insurance participation and zero reimbursement will be established, and in principle, the limit will not be less than 1,000 yuan each time. From 2025 onwards, except for special groups, a waiting period for fixed benefits after participation will be set for those who have not participated in the insurance or have not been continuously insured during the centralized insurance period of resident medical insurance.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/202408/content_6965741.htm
State Council: Improve the regulation and control mechanism of the national carbon emission trading market
Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Work Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a Carbon Emission Dual Control System" (hereinafter referred to as the "Work Plan"). The "Work Plan" clearly states that from now to 2025, the focus will be on improving the statistical accounting system for carbon emissions, and improving the measurement, statistics and monitoring capabilities related to "dual carbon". During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, a dual control system of carbon emissions will be implemented, with intensity control as the mainstay and total volume control as the supplement. Establish a comprehensive evaluation and assessment system for carbon peak and carbon neutrality, strengthen carbon emission accounting capabilities in key areas and industries, improve the management system of key energy-using and carbon emission units, carry out carbon emission evaluation of fixed asset investment projects, and build a product carbon footprint management system and product carbon labeling certification system in line with China's national conditions. The work plan proposes to improve the regulation and control mechanism of the national carbon emission trading market, gradually expand the coverage of industries, explore the paid allocation mechanism of allowances, improve the level of reporting and verification, and promote the reduction of carbon emissions by enterprises that comply with the agreement.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6966080.htm
The State Council and the Central Military Commission: Clarify the relevant benefits and guarantees for military personnel after they retire from active service
Recently, the State Council and the Central Military Commission promulgated the "Regulations on the Placement of Retired Servicemen" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"). The "Regulations" make it clear that the resettlement plan for retired servicemen includes the national resettlement plan for retired servicemen and the local resettlement plan for retired servicemen, and it is issued in batches by distinguishing between retired officers, retired non-commissioned officers, and conscripts. The "Regulations" specify that the relevant benefits of military personnel after retirement from active service are guaranteed, and when a military retires from active service, the military shall transfer the military insurance relationship and corresponding funds in accordance with the regulations, and the social insurance agency in the place of resettlement shall go through the corresponding transfer and continuation procedures in a timely manner.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6965765.htm
Ministry of Natural Resources: Notice on Strengthening the Security Management of Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information for Intelligent Networked Vehicles
Recently, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a notice on strengthening the security management of surveying and mapping geographic information related to intelligent networked vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). The notice pointed out that in the process of operation, service and testing, the collection, storage, transmission and processing of geographic information data such as the spatial coordinates of vehicles and surrounding road facilities are surveying and mapping activities in accordance with relevant regulations, and should be regulated and managed in accordance with surveying and mapping regulations. Activities such as collecting, storing, transmitting, and processing geographic information data transmitted back by intelligent networked vehicles, as well as map making, shall be undertaken by units with surveying and mapping qualifications such as navigation electronic map production.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202407/content_6965227.htm
Ministry of Finance, National Forestry and Grassland Administration: "Three North" Project Subsidy Fund Allocation Standards
Recently, the Ministry of Finance and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration issued a notice on the "Measures for the Management of Subsidy Funds for the "Three Norths" Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Management Measures"). The "Management Measures" make it clear that the subsidy funds are mainly used for the integrated protection and restoration of forests and grasslands, and the expenditure on the results of desertification prevention and control. In terms of distribution, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration shall approve the expenditure needs of each province according to the amount of tasks and expenditure standards, and the financial part shall give subsidies every year (in principle, not more than 3 years), and the total amount of subsidies to each province shall not exceed 80% of the expenditure needs of each province.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202406/content_6955377.htm
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: The key projects of the national R&D plan focus on giving birth to future industries and emerging industries
Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Implementation Rules for the Management of Key Special Projects of the National Key R&D Program of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology" (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Rules"). The "Implementation Rules" proposes to determine the project undertaking unit nationwide through a variety of project selection methods such as competitive merit, directional entrustment, and phased rolling support, and can adopt new organizational models such as "unveiling the leader", "horse racing system", and "chain master system", and promote the deep integration of production, education, research and application through third-party testing and real application scenario assessment.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6965754.htm
State Administration of Financial Supervision: Effectively relax and reduce the burden on grassroots credit officers
Recently, the State Administration of Financial Supervision revised and issued the Notice on the Due Diligence and Exemption of Inclusive Credit (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). The "Notice" clarifies that the due diligence exemption of inclusive credit refers to the exemption of all or part of the responsibilities of banking financial institutions after the risk of inclusive credit business, after the relevant work process, determines that the relevant personnel perform their duties due diligence, including internal assessment deduction points, administrative sanctions, economic penalties and other responsibilities. The "Notice" puts forward the principles of encouraging responsibility, due diligence and exemption, and accountability for dereliction of duty, and lists the circumstances that should be exempted, the circumstances that can be reduced and the circumstances that cannot be exempted.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6966132.htm
State Administration of Financial Regulation: The Measures for Anti-Insurance Fraud came into force
Recently, the State Administration of Financial Supervision (SAFS) issued the Measures for Anti-Insurance Fraud (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), which will come into force on August 1, 2024. The Measures clarify the main responsibilities of insurance institutions, including the obligations to establish and improve fraud risk management systems and mechanisms, standardize operational procedures, and improve information systems. In addition, the Measures specify that banking and insurance companies shall, under the guidance of the State Administration of Financial Supervision and its dispatched agencies, give full play to the advantages of centralized management of big data platforms, explore the establishment of multi-insurance industry anti-fraud information platforms, anti-fraud intelligence centers and other infrastructure, and monitor and analyze industry fraud risks.
*Policy Coverage:
https://www.gov.cn/lianbo/bumen/202407/content_6965629.htm
State Intellectual Property Office: Improving the efficiency of intellectual property public services
Recently, the State Intellectual Property Office issued the "Guiding Opinions on Comprehensively Improving the Efficiency of Intellectual Property Public Services" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guiding Opinions"). The "Guiding Opinions" make it clear that intellectual property public service institutions will be guided to deeply excavate, analyze and utilize intellectual property information throughout the whole technology cycle such as scientific and technological innovation project initiation and technology research and development. Promote the optimization and upgrading of traditional industries, and accelerate the promotion and application of green technology innovation and intellectual property rights of green and low-carbon technologies. Focusing on patent transformation, the Guiding Opinions support universities to carry out patent inventory and other work, discover and cultivate high-value intellectual property rights with application prospects and high-value patent portfolios with industry-leading advantages, and support the transformation of existing patents.
*Policy Links:
https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2024/7/30/art_75_194022.html
National Immigration Administration: Foreign tour groups from Hong Kong and Macao are exempt from entering Hainan for 144 hours
The National Immigration Administration announced today (30th) that from July 30, 2024, a 144-hour visa-free policy will be implemented for foreign tour groups from Hong Kong and Macao to enter Hainan. According to the announcement, citizens of countries that have established diplomatic relations with China can stay in Hainan without a visa for no more than 144 hours after arriving in Hong Kong and Macao with ordinary passports, and entering Hainan in a group (2 or more people) organized by a travel agency legally registered in Hong Kong and Macao (in accordance with the provisions of the mutual visa exemption agreement signed with China or other visa-free policies of the Chinese government).
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6965772.htm
National Health Insurance Administration: By the end of 2024, eligible village clinics will be included in the designated management of medical insurance
Recently, the National Health Insurance Administration and the National Health Commission issued the "Notice on Accelerating the Inclusion of Village Clinics in the Designated Management of Medical Insurance" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). The "Notice" clarifies that for areas that have realized the integrated management of rural health services, the medical insurance department shall settle the medical insurance expenses of the village clinic through the township health center; For areas that are promoting the integrated management of rural health services, in principle, this category will be regarded as having realized the integrated management of rural health services; For areas that do not have the conditions for the integration of rural health services in the short term, the health department should give full play to the industry management function and uniformly organize the village clinic to apply for medical insurance designation work in a centralized manner.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/202407/content_6965419.htm
State Food and Drug Administration: Optimize the pilot work of clinical trial review and approval of innovative drugs
Recently, the State Food and Drug Administration issued a pilot work plan for optimizing the review and approval of clinical trials of innovative drugs (hereinafter referred to as the "work plan"). The "Work Plan" proposes to explore the establishment of a working system and mechanism to comprehensively improve the quality and efficiency of drug clinical trials, and to complete the review and approval of clinical trial applications for innovative drugs within 30 working days. Beijing and Shanghai have been approved as pilot areas, and the pilot projects are clinical trial applications for Class 1 innovative drugs (except cell and gene therapy products, vaccine products, etc.).
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6965736.htm
Health Commission: Strengthen the management of adverse events in medical quality (safety).
The National Health Commission issued the Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Adverse Events in Medical Quality (Safety) (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). The "Notice" makes it clear that all localities should guide hospitals above the second level to establish and improve relevant management systems for adverse event reporting, classification, analysis, and disposal, improve the organizational system for adverse event management, and clarify the rights, responsibilities and division of labor between the leading department responsible for adverse event management in the hospital and the department that coordinates and cooperates. Improve the closed-loop management mechanism of adverse events of "active reporting, scientific classification, key analysis, systematic feedback, and continuous improvement".
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202407/content_6965221.htm
State Administration for Market Regulation: Regulate the charging behavior of motor vehicle inspection agencies
Recently, the General Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Notice on Carrying out Special Rectification Actions for Motor Vehicle Inspection" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice").
The "Notice" requires that the local market supervision department shall not charge fees for services that are not truly provided, and shall not package the "exhaust gas detection fee" into the "annual inspection fee" of pure electric vehicles. In accordance with the law, investigate and deal with illegal price behaviors such as motor vehicle inspection agencies not clearly marking prices in accordance with regulations, price fraud, price collusion, price gouging, etc., and maintain the price order of the motor vehicle inspection market.
*Policy Links:
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202407/content_6965183.htm
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