new round of anti-involution competition action is being carried out intensively.
On July 1, the sixth meeting of the Central Committee on Finance and Economics mentioned that "low-price and disorderly competition among enterprises should be governed according to law and regulations, enterprises should be guided to improve product quality and promote the orderly withdrawal of backward production capacity".
After that, many ministries and industries have voiced their voices successively.
The latest is from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the General Administration of Market Supervision and the SASAC.
On July 28, the National Symposium on Comrades in Charge of Industry and Information Technology was held. Li Lecheng, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The meeting mentioned that we should consolidate the effect of comprehensive regulation of "involution" competition in the new energy automobile industry, strengthen the governance of key industries such as photovoltaic, and force backward production capacity to withdraw by upgrading standards.
From July 27 to the morning of July 28, a symposium on market supervision and development planning was held. Luo Wen, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the General Administration, attended the meeting and made a speech. The meeting called for an accurate grasp of the major task of high-quality development of market supervision during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The first task is related to "anti-involution"- to promote the strengthening of the domestic market, speed up the improvement of the basic system of market supervision, strive to break down local protection and market segmentation, and govern the low-quality and low-price competition of enterprises in accordance with the law and regulations.
From July 23 to 24, the SASAC of the State Council held a seminar for the heads of local SASAC. Zhang Yuzhuo, Secretary and Director of the SASAC Party Committee of the State Council, attended and delivered a speech. The meeting mentioned that we should "take the lead in resisting the involution competition".
In fact, "anti-involution" is not the same as "anti-competition". "Involution" competition is to confine all kinds of subjects in the competition of low price, low quality and no benefit, break through the boundary and bottom line of market competition, disrupt the market order, and cause endless harm if it is allowed to develop. If the "involution" is not rectified in time and effectively, it will not only damage the reputation and brand image of enterprises, hinder enterprises from "going out", but also delay technological innovation, industrial upgrading and high-quality development in China. This is especially true
for the cement industry. As the basic and raw material industry of the national economy, the development quality of
cement industry is directly related to the healthy operation of infrastructure construction and even the whole industrial chain. Under the background of the current nationwide intensive anti-involution competition action, the cement industry needs to be more aware of the disadvantages of "involution" and take the initiative to jump out of the vicious competition quagmire of low price and low quality, which is not only the inevitable requirement of the sustainable development of the industry itself, but also an important part of promoting the high-quality development of China's economy.
In recent years, in order to compete for market share, some cement enterprises do not hesitate to sell products at a price below the cost. This "involution" competition not only seriously damages the interests of enterprises, but also disrupts the normal market order. In the long run, enterprises will lack sufficient funds for technology research and development, equipment renewal and environmental protection investment, which will lead to the stagnation of the technology level of the whole industry, the difficulty of improving product quality, and the gradual widening of the gap with the international advanced level.
From the point of view of resource utilization, cement production needs to consume a lot of limestone, coal and other mineral resources, but also produces a lot of carbon dioxide, dust and other pollutants. Under the "involution" competition, in order to reduce costs, some enterprises may adopt jerry-building, illegal production and other ways, which will not only cause waste of resources, but also aggravate environmental pollution, which runs counter to the current concept of green and low-carbon development advocated by our country.
In the market competition, the "involution" competition will also weaken the international competitiveness of China's cement enterprises. With the further development of economic globalization, the pace of "going out" of China's cement enterprises is accelerating, but if the enterprises are in the competitive environment of low price and low quality for a long time, it will be difficult to establish a good brand image, and the recognition and added value of products in the international market will be greatly reduced. On the contrary, through the management of "involution" competition, enterprises should be guided to focus on improving product quality, strengthening technological innovation and optimizing service level, so as to continuously enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises and promote China's cement products to occupy a more favorable position in the international market.
Every cement enterprise should be positioned correctly to avoid disorderly competition of low quality and homogeneity. As the saying goes, "Striking iron needs to be rigid", improving the hard power of enterprises, improving the efficiency of resource utilization, improving product quality and improving service level are the absolute principles of sustainable development of enterprises, so as to truly grasp their own destiny in the changing tide of the market.
At present, the cement industry is facing the double test of energy saving, environmental protection and industrial intelligence upgrading. In order to implement the relevant policy requirements and accelerate the green low-carbon transformation and high-quality development of the cement industry, China Cement Network is scheduled for September 23-24. The 14th China Cement Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Technology Exchange Conference and the 6th Intelligent Summit Forum were held in Zibo, Shandong Province. This conference will bring together industry experts, enterprise representatives and many industry stakeholders to gather group wisdom and promote energy-saving, environmental protection and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the cement industry. During
the meeting, we will also organize a visit to the demonstration project of Qingzhou Zhonglian Cement Co., Ltd. with an annual output of 200000 tons of carbon dioxide oxy-fuel combustion coupled carbon capture.