Premier Li Qiang chaired an executive meeting of The State Council on July 5 to study and plan the work related to promoting the high-quality development of the digital economy, deliberated and adopted the Implementation Plan of the Whole Chain to Support the Development of Innovative Drugs, discussed further promoting the development of the western region, and studied policies and measures to support the high-quality development of Tianjin Binhai New Area. We will listen to reports on the implementation of the central budget in 2023 and on the major problems identified by the audit of other fiscal revenues and expenditures and on the initial rectification of these problems.

The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to understand and promote the high-quality development of the digital economy from an overall perspective, promote the deep integration of digital technology and the real economy, promote digital industrialization and industrial digitalization, and comprehensively empower economic and social development. We should adhere to reform, innovation, opening up and cooperation, continue to optimize the environment for the development of the digital economy, work together to improve the data infrastructure system and digital infrastructure, and promote market-based allocation of data factors. It is necessary to enhance the innovation ability of platform enterprises and promote the sustainable and healthy development of platform economy.

The meeting pointed out that the development of innovative drugs is related to the development of the pharmaceutical industry and the health and well-being of the people. It is necessary to strengthen the policy guarantee of the whole chain, coordinate and make good use of policies such as price management, medical insurance payment, commercial insurance, drug equipment and use, investment and financing, optimize the review and approval mechanism and the assessment mechanism of medical institutions, and jointly promote the breakthrough development of innovative drugs. It is necessary to mobilize all aspects of scientific and technological innovation resources, strengthen basic research on new drug creation, and consolidate the foundation of innovative drug development in China.

The meeting pointed out that the western region plays an important role in the overall situation of national reform, development and stability. It is necessary to deeply study and implement the spirit of the important speech of General Secretary AA at the Symposium on promoting the development of the Western region in the new era, refine and decompose tasks, implement them one by one, and take the initiative to provide forward services to support the western region to continuously improve its overall strength and sustainable development capacity.

The meeting pointed out that the Binhai New Area is an important strategic fulcrum serving the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It is necessary to strengthen policy convergence and project joint construction between the Binhai New Area and the Beijing-Hebei region, build a modern industrial system based on its advantages, optimize and enhance port and shipping functions, deepen reform and innovation in the pilot free trade zone, and support the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to better play its role as a driving force for high-quality development.

The meeting pointed out that for the implementation of the central budget in 2023 and the problems identified in the audit of other financial revenues and expenditures, it is necessary to strengthen the responsibility for rectification, comprehensively rectify the problems in place, the timely recovery of funds, the serious accountability, and the improvement of the system as soon as possible. Audit rectification should be regarded as an important starting point for improvement work, so as to promote the implementation of rectification, improve the efficiency of rectification, and promote the implementation of various policies and measures.

The meeting also examined other matters.

Source: Chinese government website