The private economy is an important part of China's economy and an important achievement of reform and opening up. In response to reporters' questions, the premier once again emphasized the support for the private economy, clarified the "two unswerving" principles, looked forward to the development prospects of the private economy, and encouraged the innovation and entrepreneurship of private entrepreneurs.
The private sector plays a 56,789 role in China's economy, contributing a large amount of tax revenue, GDP, employment, innovation, and enterprises. The private economy has become the capillary of the economy, and it complements and synergizes with the state-owned economy. Without a well-developed private economy, there would be no strong state-owned economy, nor would there be today's economic status and strength in China.
However, we must also realize that there are still many problems and difficulties in China's private economy, especially in international competition, which is characterized by many but not strong. Among the world's top 500 private enterprises, there are only 35 in China, while 260 in the United States, the gap is very obvious. What causes this?How can we develop the private economy and enhance its competitiveness and creativity?
The reasons for this disparity are manifold, including historical, institutional, and cultural, as well as realistic, environmental, and policy. We can't simply boil it down to one or the other, and we can't ignore any of them. We must conduct a comprehensive analysis, understand objectively, and take countermeasures in a scientific manner.
Historically, China's private economy has gradually developed in the context of reform and opening up. It has been more than 40 years since the reform and opening up, but compared with Western countries, especially the United States, our market economy is still relatively young. Our private economy has not yet experienced long-term market competition and elimination, has not yet formed a sufficient scale and brand, has not accumulated enough capital and technology, has not cultivated enough personnel and management, and has not established enough credibility and credit. These are our historical shortcomings, which we need to constantly make up for and improve.
From a institutional point of view, China's private economy has developed together with the state-owned economy under the socialist market economic system. This system has its advantages as well as its limitations. The advantage is that it can give full play to the leading role of the state-owned economy to ensure the security and stability of the country, and it can also give full play to the vitality and innovation of the private economy to promote economic diversification and efficiency. The limitation is that in some fields and industries, the relationship between the state-owned economy and the private economy is not coordinated and balanced enough, and there are some unfair and irrational phenomena, which affect the development space and opportunities of the private economy. These are the shortcomings of our system, which need to be continuously improved and reformed.
From a cultural point of view, China's private economy has formed its own characteristics and styles under the inheritance and influence of Chinese culture and the exchange and collision with Western culture. This culture has its strengths and limitations. The advantage is that it can inherit and carry forward the excellent traditions of Chinese culture, such as diligence, thrift, unity, dedication, etc., and can also absorb and learn from the advanced concepts of Western culture, such as innovation, openness, cooperation, competition, etc. The limitation is that in some aspects, there are still some ideas and behaviors that are not suitable for and do not conform to the market economy, such as conservatism, closure, dependence, and money worship. These are the shortcomings of our culture, which need to be constantly updated and transformed.
From a practical point of view, China's private economy is facing various challenges and opportunities in a complex and volatile environment at home and abroad, showing its resilience and potential. This environment has its advantages as well as its limitations. The advantage is that it can stimulate the adaptability and competitiveness of the private economy, promote the continuous adjustment and optimization of the private economy, and also use the flexibility and creativity of the private economy to seize the development opportunities of the private economy, such as digitalization, greening, internationalization, etc. The limitation is that in some aspects, there are still some factors and obstacles that are not conducive to the development of the private economy, such as the epidemic, friction, financing difficulties, market access, etc. These are our shortcomings in reality, which we need to constantly deal with and overcome.
From a policy point of view, China's private economy has enjoyed various preferential and convenient policies and has achieved its own rapid development and growth under the great attention and strong support of the state. Such a policy has its advantages as well as its limitations. The advantage is that it can protect the legitimate rights and interests of the private economy, create a good environment for the private economy, and also provide various supports and incentives for the private economy to promote the innovation and upgrading of the private economy. The limitation is that in some aspects, there are still some imperfect and inadequate policy measures, such as the rule of law, regulation, services, fairness, etc. These are the shortcomings of our policies, which need to be continuously improved and implemented.
To sum up, although there is still a big gap in China's private economy in the world, it also has great potential and space. We must firmly develop the private economy, make up for the shortcomings of the private economy, improve the level and quality of the private economy, and let the private economy make greater contributions to the high-quality development of China's economy