Li Keqiang gives a thumbs-up to the development of express delivery and deploys the promotion of Internet + logistics

　　On July 20, Premier Li Keqiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, adopting the 13th Five-Year Plan for National Science and Technology Innovation, using the construction of an innovation-driven country to lead and support upgrading and development; deploying the promotion of "Internet + Logistics" to reduce enterprise costs and improve people's lives; and adopting the "Measures for Organizing the Constitutional Oath-Taking of State Functionaries Appointed by the State Council and Its Various Departments."

　　The meeting pointed out that innovation is the primary driving force for development. To further implement the spirit of the National Conference on Science and Technology Innovation, and based on the Outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan, systematically planning and making forward-looking arrangements for science and technology innovation over the next five years is a major measure to implement the innovation-driven development strategy and build an innovation-driven country. This is of great significance for enhancing China's comprehensive national strength in science and technology innovation, developing the new economy, promoting the transition of the economy to the middle and high end, and achieving the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The "13th Five-Year Plan" for National Science and Technology Innovation adopted by the meeting sets the following main tasks: First, enhance original innovation capabilities, strengthen basic and cutting-edge technology research, optimize resource allocation, target strategic areas that will lead future development, and plan and build a number of major scientific and technological facilities and national scientific research and technological innovation bases. Expand the scale and improve the quality of innovative talent. Strengthen regional and international innovation cooperation. Significantly improve China's ranking in the world in terms of comprehensive innovation capabilities. Second, build a first-mover advantage, make good use of comparative advantages, focus on national strategies and the needs of improving people's livelihoods, launch a number of new major science and technology projects in key areas such as quantum communication and precision medicine, strengthen major industrial technology development in areas such as seed industry, clean and efficient use of coal, fifth-generation mobile communication, and intelligent robots, promote disruptive technological innovation, cultivate new impetus, drive the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, achieve a 60% contribution rate of technological progress, and improve the quality of life for the people. Third, relying on the platform of mass entrepreneurship and innovation, strengthen the leading role of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, and create a highly efficient and collaborative innovation ecosystem. Improve science and technology innovation services and entrepreneurial incubation systems such as maker spaces, build a unified and open technology trading market, and guide more resources to converge on innovation. Fourth, accelerate the pace of reform of the science and technology system and mechanism, and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of scientific and technological personnel. Quickly implement policies to improve the management and use of scientific research funds, the distribution of rights to scientific and technological achievements, etc., remove institutional obstacles that hinder innovation and the transformation of achievements, improve the efficiency of the use of scientific research funds, and strengthen the protection and application of intellectual property rights. Strengthen science popularization and innovation culture construction, and promote the formation of a social atmosphere that values innovation.

　　The meeting believes that the logistics industry is an important part of the modern service industry and also a prominent shortcoming. Developing efficient logistics with the Internet is an important measure to moderately expand total demand and promote supply-side structural reforms, which is conducive to promoting employment and improving total factor productivity. First, build an interconnected and shared logistics information system, establish standards and specifications, accelerate the construction of a comprehensive transportation and logistics transaction public information platform, and improve the level of intelligent warehousing and distribution. Encourage the development of cold chain logistics. Second, promote the combination of logistics and "mass entrepreneurship and innovation," develop various forms of efficient and convenient new logistics models, and promote the interaction and integration of logistics with manufacturing, commerce, finance, etc. Promote Internet + vehicle-cargo matching and transportation capacity optimization to achieve precise docking of vehicles, network points, and users. Explore the implementation of "one-stop" combined transportation services, and promote the online opening and real-time trading of warehousing resources. Third, increase policy support such as land use, combine the reform of business tax with value-added tax to innovate financial and tax support, simplify the establishment and business approval of logistics enterprises, and encourage financial institutions to focus on supporting the development of small and micro logistics enterprises. Innovate regulatory methods, regulate market order, and strengthen safety management. Enable modern logistics to better serve development and benefit people's livelihoods.

　　In order to encourage and educate government officials to be loyal to the Constitution, abide by the Constitution, uphold the Constitution, and perform their duties in accordance with the law, and to promote the construction of a government under the rule of law, in accordance with the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the implementation of the constitutional oath-taking system, the meeting adopted the "Measures for Organizing the Constitutional Oath-Taking of State Functionaries Appointed by the State Council and Its Various Departments." The Measures clearly stipulate the scope of personnel participating in the oath-taking, the form and procedures of the oath-taking.

　　"Promoting Internet + logistics is both developing the new economy and improving the traditional economy." Premier Li Keqiang emphasized at the executive meeting of the State Council on July 20.

　　Li Keqiang said: "We must promote the deep integration of information technologies such as the Internet, big data, and cloud computing with logistics, and promote the transformation and upgrading of the logistics industry and even the Chinese economy. This is the 'supply-side reform' of the logistics industry. In recent years, we have made a lot of efforts to reduce logistics costs from 20% of GDP to 16%, making considerable progress. However, compared with the global average level, it is still relatively high, and there is a significant gap compared with some developed countries. We must recognize that the logistics industry is the current development 'shortcoming,' which contains enormous potential."

　　"The development of Internet + logistics must be combined with mass entrepreneurship and innovation. This can not only give birth to new technologies, new models, and new formats, enhancing the competitiveness of the logistics industry, but also greatly reduce enterprise costs and improve the overall efficiency of the economy. Indeed, the rapid development of the express delivery industry in recent years has exceeded our imagination! Although the contribution of the express delivery industry as a new format to GDP is limited, it has accommodated a large number of jobs and greatly reduced the logistics costs of the entire society."

　　He emphasized that in the process of promoting Internet + logistics, many new formats may be born, and some new situations and problems may also arise. Government departments should not "stop" or "control" them from the outset. For logistics enterprises that fully absorb employment, reduce enterprise costs, and facilitate people's lives, we should increase policy support such as land use, combine the reform of business tax with value-added tax to innovate financial and tax support, simplify the establishment and business approval of logistics enterprises, encourage financial institutions to focus on supporting the development of small and micro logistics enterprises, and while optimizing services, we should also strengthen mid- and post-event supervision.

　　"I hope that all relevant departments will work together to increase the efforts to promote Internet + logistics." Li Keqiang finally requested, "This is both developing the new economy and transforming and upgrading traditional economies such as logistics and manufacturing, and promoting the overall transformation and upgrading of the Chinese economy."

　　Previously, Li Keqiang had presided over three executive meetings of the State Council to discuss and adopt the "Medium and Long-Term Plan for the Development of the Logistics Industry," deploy the development of modern circulation industry and the construction of a rule-of-law business environment, and promote the "Internet + Circulation" action.

　　(Source: China Government Website)