Li Qiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council to study several measures to stabilize employment, stabilize the economy, and promote high-quality development

Li Qiang presided over the executive meeting of the State Council
Study a number of measures to stabilize employment and the economy and promote high-quality development
Listen to the report on the disposal of the exposure problem of the “3.15” party
Discussion on the Social Assistance Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)
Reviewed and approved the “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (Revised Draft)” Premier Li Qiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on April 18 to study several measures to stabilize employment and stabilize the economy and promote high-quality development, listen to the report on the disposal of the problems exposed at the “3.15” party, discuss the “Social Assistance Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)”, and review and pass the “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (Revised Draft)”. The meeting pointed out that in the face of the complex and severe external environment, it is necessary to thoroughly implement the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, strengthen the implementation of the policies and measures specified in the “Government Work Report”, anchor the economic and social development goals, increase counter-cyclical adjustment, focus on stabilizing employment and foreign trade, focus on promoting consumption and expanding domestic demand, focus on optimizing structure and improving quality, strengthen the domestic cycle, and promote high-quality economic development. It is necessary to encourage enterprises to actively stabilize employment, increase the intensity of vocational skills training, expand support such as cash-for-work, and strengthen public services for employment. It is necessary to stabilize the development of foreign trade and foreign investment, increase support for one industry and one policy, and support foreign-funded enterprises for domestic reinvestment. It is necessary to promote the consumption of services such as pension, childbirth, culture, and tourism, expand effective investment, and vigorously boost the enthusiasm of non-governmental investment. It is necessary to continue to stabilize the stock market and continue to promote the steady and healthy development of the real estate market. Once the relevant measures are launched, they should reach the enterprises and the masses directly, improve the efficiency of the implementation, and ensure the implementation effect. The meeting pointed out that the “3.15” party has made phased progress in the disposal of the exposure problem, and it is necessary to insist on drawing inferences from one case and treating both the symptoms and the root causes, strengthening daily supervision and prevention, focusing on people’s livelihood concerns and strengthening quality and safety supervision, further tightening and compacting the supervision responsibility of the whole chain, severely punishing violations of laws and regulations, and creating a safe and secure consumption environment. It is necessary to focus on improving the level of grass-roots supervision capabilities, promote the sinking of administrative law enforcement and supervision forces, pay attention to the use of a new generation of information technology, and effectively improve the predictability, accuracy and timeliness of supervision. It is necessary to explore the establishment of a penetrating supervision system and strengthen the construction of a unified national market. The meeting discussed and adopted in principle the “Social Assistance Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)” and decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for deliberation. The meeting pointed out that social assistance is a fundamental and basic institutional arrangement in the social security system, and it is necessary to insist on doing our best and doing what we can, scientifically determine the level of assistance according to the economic and social development situation, strengthen departmental coordination, fully mobilize social forces to participate, and form a strong joint force to provide comprehensive protection for the people in need. The meeting deliberated and passed the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (Revised Draft). The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to take the revision of the regulations as an opportunity to further implement the revitalization of the seed industry, further strengthen the protection of the rights of new plant varieties, and help the innovation and development of the seed industry. The meeting also looked at other matters.