Zhang Ping: The contradiction of overcapacity in steel, cement and other industries is still prominent

Entrusted by the State Council, Zhang Ping, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, delivered a report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the transformation of the development mode and the adjustment of the economic structure on the 25th. He pointed out that my country's current industrial technology level is not high, and the contradiction of excess capacity is still prominent.

“In the global industrial chain, my country's manufacturing industry is still in the middle and low-end segments. Due to the impact of the international financial crisis, the external demand has dropped sharply, making the problem of overcapacity prominent. ” Zhang Ping said that by the end of 2008, my country's crude steel production capacity reached 660 million tons, while the domestic demand was less than 500 million tons; the cement production capacity was 1.87 billion tons, and the domestic demand was only 1.4 billion tons to 1.5 billion tons; electrolytic aluminum, coal chemical industry , flat glass, caustic soda and other production capacity is also serious excess.

“my country's energy consumption is high and pollutant emissions are high. ” Zhang Ping also introduced that although my country has made positive progress in energy saving and consumption reduction in recent years, the comprehensive energy consumption per unit product of crude oil processing, steel, ethylene, etc. is higher than the international advanced level. In 2008, my country's thermal power generation standard coal consumption ratio The international advanced level is about 7% higher, and the problems of acid rain, water pollution, soil erosion, land desertification, and grassland degradation are relatively prominent.

Zhang Ping pointed out that we will speed up reforms in related fields, continue to improve policies to promote industrial restructuring, take independent innovation as the central link, take energy conservation and emission reduction as a breakthrough and an important starting point, accelerate the transformation of development methods, and adjust the economic structure. Promote comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable economic and social development.