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Improving Standards Innovation in Private Economy

2022-10-12

Co-organized by All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Private Economy Standards Innovation Conference 2022, which is also the opening ceremony of the private economy standards innovation week, was held in Beijing on September 5, aiming to summarize the standardization practice on private economy since the 19th CPC National Congress in 2017, outline a vision for a beautiful future of private economy standards innovation in the new era, and promote the high-quality development of private economy.

The conference was convened in hybrid form, which was addressed by Mr. Gao Yunlong, Chairman of ACFIC, and Mr. Luo Wen, Minister of SAMR. 

"Standards play a fundamental and supporting role in guiding the high-quality development of private economy and facilitating the sound political and commercial relationship. We attach great importance to the the guiding role of standards and the implementation of the standardization strategy, and will work together to stimulate the innovation vitality of private economy standards to boost the development of private economy, ”according to Mr. Gao.

“Entering the new development period, SAMR will actively work with ACFIC to help private enterprises to solve problems, promote scientific and technological innovation, optimize business environment, and drive Chinese companies to “go abroad”, thereby facilitating the high-quality development of private economy”, said Mr. Luo.

During the event, Dr. Zhang Xiaogang, Head of Standardization Work Committee of ACFIC, and several representatives from private enterprises and chambers of commerce shared their experience. Dr. Tian Shihong, Vice-Minister of SAMR and Administrator of SAC, Mr. Lu Yong, Vice Chairman of ACFIC, Mr. Zhao Dejiang, Secretary General of ACFIC, experts from related standardization work committees, and representatives of private enterprises and chambers of commerce, attended the event. 

The private economy standards innovation week 2022 was initiated at six regions including Beijing, Shandong, Jiangsu, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Shenzhen, which carried out thematic activities with local characteristics in the fields such as carbon peak and neutrality standards, digital economy and financial technologies. These activities have fully showcased the outcomes of standardization, established the platform for communication and discussion, and explored a strategic pathway for the high-quality development of private economy in the new era.