On July 23, the Jiangxi Provincial Government Information Office and the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission jointly held a press conference in the “Striving for the 15th Five-Year Plan: Jiangxi Unveils New Brilliance” series, focusing on promoting high-quality development in state-owned enterprises under their supervision.
Xiao Yun, Party Secretary and Director of the Provincial SASAC, announced and briefed the media on relevant matters. Zhang Hua, Deputy Director of the Provincial SASAC; Zhou Shaobing, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Jiangxi Copper Group; Xie Jianfa, Party Secretary and Chairman of Jiangxi Transportation Investment Group; and Pan Liang, Director of the Planning and Development Division of the Provincial SASAC, attended the press conference and answered questions from reporters. Xu Cheng, Director of the Foreign News Division of the Provincial Party Committee’s Publicity Department, presided over the press conference.
At the press conference, a reporter from Ifeng.com asked: “As the largest provincial-level state-owned enterprise, how will Jiangxi Copper Group further enhance its competitiveness during the ‘15th Five-Year Plan’ period?”
Zhou Shaobing stated that during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, Jiangxi Copper, with high-quality development as its central theme and through the united efforts of all employees, has achieved significant results in areas such as Party building, production and operations, scientific and technological innovation, environmental protection, and digital and intelligent empowerment, thereby contributing to the economic and social development of Jiangxi Province and the progress of the industry.
During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, JCC will concentrate its best resources to promote intensive development, build a high-quality industrial system, support the implementation of the provincial capital’s leadership strategy, and better fulfill the role of state-owned assets and enterprises as the “backbone” of the province’s economic and social development. To this end, JCC’s key initiatives during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period include:
Focus on Core Businesses. The company will consistently center on and deepen its core businesses, solidifying its foundations and strengthening its industry position. Throughout the entire life cycle of the copper industry, it will increase control over resources, consolidate its advantages in product quality, and build a globally leading, high-end, full-process copper industrial chain, supply chain, and value chain that delivers significant returns. At the same time, the company will strengthen and optimize its non-ferrous metal businesses—such as gold, lead, and zinc—while cultivating and expanding emerging industries including new materials, information technology, and energy conservation and environmental protection (recyclable resources). It will also optimize the development of production-oriented service sectors such as finance, trade, equipment manufacturing, and sulfur chemical processing. This will result in a non-ferrous metal industrial cluster characterized by “one core and multiple strengths,” synergy among production, trade, and finance, the parallel advancement of traditional and emerging industries, and complementary main and auxiliary businesses—all possessing global core competitiveness.
Innovation and Breakthroughs. We will adhere to a philosophy of in-depth innovation and development, enhance the alignment between innovation and the supply-demand dynamics of the company and the industry, build a high-caliber, tiered talent pool, fully leverage the functions of innovation platforms at all levels, optimize performance-based incentive mechanisms, and establish a sound “R&D–Application–Commercialization” full-chain innovation system, strengthen our capacity for innovation-driven development, and foster a virtuous cycle of “technological breakthroughs—product commercialization—commercial feedback,” making innovation the new and primary engine driving the company’s high-quality development.
Resource Reserve Expansion. Mineral resources form the foundation and guarantee of the company’s industrial chain security; continuously expanding reserves is the lifeline and cornerstone of the company’s survival and development. While fully considering resource endowments and geopolitical factors, internally, we will tap into untapped potential through in-depth exploration to fully enhance resource utilization efficiency; externally, we will participate in global resource allocation through investment and mergers and acquisitions, high-risk exploration, and strategic partnerships. By adopting a multi-pronged approach and persevering over the long term, we will continuously expand our resource reserves and enhance the resilience and security of our industrial and supply chains.
High-Quality Development. The core of high-quality development lies in the high-end positioning of products, intelligent production, and green processes. To achieve high-end product positioning, we will focus on enhancing the value of products across the industrial chain. Through equipment upgrades, process improvements, and product iterations, we will work to expand product varieties, improve quality, and build brands. By addressing the needs of consumption upgrades and addressing weak links, we will increase the supply of high-end products, foster a virtuous cycle between supply and demand, and drive all industries toward high-end development. Intelligent production involves leveraging next-generation digital and intelligent technologies—such as big data and artificial intelligence—to transform the form and process of industrial development and enhance production efficiency, thereby reengineering technological pathways, converting competitive advantages, and reshaping the industrial landscape. We will vigorously promote the application of smart manufacturing equipment and software, drive digital transformation across R&D, design, production, manufacturing, business management, finance, and trade, accelerate the widespread adoption and integration of digital technologies across all stages, and better build momentum and empower industrial development. Green Processes: We will adhere to the principle of prioritizing ecology and green development, advance carbon reduction, pollution control, and ecological expansion, promote energy-saving and carbon-reduction upgrades in industries, and actively establish green mines, green factories, and green industrial parks.