From August 11 to 13, the 3rd standing committee meeting of the 13th All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (hereinafter referred to as ACFIC) was held in Changchun, Jilin Province. The meeting deeply studied and implemented the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, examined the implementation measures of the ACFIC system, and deployed the upcoming key works. Gao Yunlong, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (hereinafter referred to as CPPCC) and Chairman of ACFIC, and Shen Ying, Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group of ACFIC attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Shen Bin, Vice Chairman of ACFIC and Secretary of the Party Committee of Shagang Group, also attended the meeting.

Gao Yunlong emphasized that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee opened a new chapter in the practice of deepening overall reform in the new era and in the era of advancing modernization with Chinese characteristics. The Federations of Industry and Commerce at all levels and entrepreneurs in the private sector should deeply understand the spirit of the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping at the plenary session, set the right direction, seize the opportunities, consciously integrate into the great practice of further deepening overall reform, and take concrete steps to support the reform tasks in the private economy.

Shen Ying pointed out that the ACFIC system should take the study and implementation of the spirit of the plenary session as a major political task in the current and upcoming periods, effectively unify the thinking and the action under the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee on further deepening overall reform, firmly set the course, bravely shoulder the mission and responsibility, and make greater achievements in promoting the new journey of modernization with Chinese characteristics.

The meeting invited Zhou Xinqun, Director of the Bureau of Party Building Research of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, to deliver a guidance report on the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

Shen Bin, encouraged and excited after in-depth study and understanding of the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, said that the plenary session proposed to adhere to and implement the guidelines and policies of unswervingly consolidate and develop the public sector, and unswervingly encourage, support and guide the development of the non-public sector, promoted the complementary advantages and common development of economic entities under diverse forms of ownership, committed to fostering a favorable environment and offering additional opportunities for the development of the non-public economy, and improved the working mechanism to promote the healthy development of private economy and the healthy growth of private entrepreneurs ,which is sure to greatly stimulate the momentum and potential of high-quality development of the private economy.

How to make the spirit of the Plenary Session blossom in Shagang and thus to lead the progress of Shagang and the entire steel sector? Shen Bin made the observation that the focus should be on high-end, green and digitalization transformations, with new quality productive forces strongly promoting high-quality development."

Shen Bin said that Shagang shall take high-quality development as the guideline, scientific and technological self-reliance as the pilot, and consciously shoulder the historical task of improving the resilience and safety of the industrial chain and supply chain. Also, Shagang shall better participate in the international market competition in the steel sector, and promote the reform of system and mechanism, the innovation and breakthrough of process technology and the continued enhancement of product competitiveness, in order to accelerate the formation and development of new quality productive forces and contribute to the construction of a modern socialist power.

The meeting also processed elections and passed related personnel matters, held the meeting of the report on the ideals and convictions of national private entrepreneurs, and organized a series of activities including the meeting of national excellent and strong private enterprises promoting the comprehensive revitalization and development of Jilin.