Li Keqiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council
Decided to intensify the policy of stabilizing jobs and promoting employment to maintain stable employment and stable economic operation
Listen to the report on the work of ensuring the smooth flow of transportation and logistics, and further open up the circulation of blocked points
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 27 (Xinhua) — Premier Li Keqiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on April 27, and decided to strengthen the policy of stabilizing jobs and promoting employment to maintain stable employment and stable economic operation; listen to the report on the work of ensuring smooth transportation and logistics, and requested Further open up the blocking point and unblock the circulation.
The meeting pointed out that stabilizing employment is the key support for economic operation to remain within a reasonable range. It is necessary to implement the deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council and take more effective measures to stabilize employment. First, we must promote enterprises to resume work and reach production under the conditions of epidemic prevention and control. In particular, we must ensure the normal operation of key enterprises in the industrial chain and supply chain, transportation and logistics enterprises, anti-epidemic and supply guarantee enterprises, and key infrastructure. Peer-to-peer help. Second, we must focus on supporting market entities to stabilize their jobs. The policy of phased deferral of pension, unemployment, and work-related injury insurance premiums has been extended from 5 extremely difficult industries to all small, medium and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households that are affected by the epidemic. Increase the rate of unemployment insurance for small, medium and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households to a maximum of 90%. Support local governments to implement phased discounts on electricity consumption in destitute industries, continue to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with preferential broadband and private line tariffs, and reduce costs for online employment, entrepreneurship, and home office. Enterprises can negotiate with their employees for a flexible working system to stabilize posts. Promote the healthy development of the platform economy and drive more employment. The third is to expand employment opportunities. Support college graduates to start their own businesses, and implement policies related to mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Promote college graduates and other youth “millions of employment internships”, and provide subsidies to units that absorb internships. A number of farmland water conservancy projects, rural roads and other projects have been launched to promote food-for-work and increase the employment of migrant workers. Fourth, we must do a good job in employment services and guarantees. Improve the online signing system for employment of college graduates, and promote mutual recognition of physical examination results. For graduates who leave school late, the time limit for registration, file transfer, and settlement will be extended. Cancel the registration procedures for graduates to talent service agencies, and can directly settle down with academic certificates, labor contracts, etc. Study support measures such as deferred repayment of student loans and interest reduction and exemption. Temporary living allowances will be given to unemployed migrant workers who have participated in unemployment insurance for less than one year; temporary assistance will be given to those in difficulty who are temporarily unemployed and uninsured due to the impact of the epidemic. Fifth, it is necessary to consolidate the responsibilities of stabilizing employment in various regions, and implement it creatively as the content of government performance assessment to ensure the completion of the annual employment target.
The meeting pointed out that transportation and logistics are the meridians of the market economy and an important support for people’s livelihood. In response to the recent obstruction of logistics in some areas, the State Council has established a working mechanism. It is necessary to coordinate epidemic prevention and control, logistics flow and supply, strengthen departmental coordination and cross-regional linkage, and smooth international and domestic logistics. First, we must ensure the efficient operation of the transportation backbone network. Supervise and urge expressway toll stations and service areas to be fully opened, dredge the collection and distribution of airports and ports, and support platforms and express companies to increase their capacity. The second is to open up the logistics microcirculation. Promote the orderly resumption of operations and the return of couriers to couriers and other outlets that have been closed due to the epidemic. Ensure the smooth flow of rural roads and the transportation of agricultural materials and agricultural products. Third, we must strengthen the logistics guarantee of key regions, industries and enterprises. Make adequate use of emergency supplies transfer stations, and implement non-contact connection to ensure the transportation of civilian materials, goods from key enterprises in the industrial chain and supply chain, and import and export products. Fourth, we must strengthen assistance to freight operators. From May 1 to the end of the year, the income from eligible express delivery services will be exempted from value-added tax. A 100 billion yuan re-loan will be launched as soon as possible to support financing for the transportation, logistics and warehousing industries. Reasonable support for car loan deferred repayment. Fifth, it is necessary to ensure that vehicle passes should be issued as soon as possible, applications should be applied quickly, and national mutual recognition should be carried out. Promote free nucleic acid and antigen testing for truck drivers during transportation.
The meeting examined other matters.