A New Type of Government-Business Relationship
On March 4, 2016, Xi Jinping proposed a “new type of government-business relationship” when he met with members of the National Democratic Construction Association and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce in a discussion at the fourth session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. He described it as a “close” and “clean” relationship.
In a “close” relationship, government officials must be open and forthright when interacting with private businesses, taking the initiative to provide them with the needed services and help them when they come across difficulties or problems. Government officials should spend more time communicating with private sector entrepreneurs, consulting with them, offering them the needed advice and helping them resolve issues in their operations, in a genuine effort to help grow the private sector.
For a “clean” relationship, government officials should keep a straightforward relationship with private businesses with no hidden agenda, or any intention or attempt to use their positions or authority for private interests or financial gains.
Private businesses, for their part, must maintain a “close” relationship with the government by being upfront and truthful about their situation, communicate with the CPC committees and government departments at different levels, and present candid views and constructive suggestions that will help promote local development.
A “clean” relationship means honest corporate citizens who do what is right and operate in full compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
亲清新型政商关系
2016年3月4日，习近平看望出席全国政协十二届四次会议的民建、工商联委员并参加了他们的小组讨论时，提出了“新型政商关系”的理念，并用“亲”和“清”两个字进行了概括。对领导干部而言，所谓“亲”，就是坦荡真诚同民营企业接触交往，特别是在民营企业遇到困难和问题情况下更要积极作为、靠前服务，对非公有制经济人士多关注、多谈心、多引导，帮助解决实际困难，真心实意支持民营经济发展。所谓“清”，就是同民营企业家的关系要清白、纯洁，不能有贪心私心，不能以权谋私，不能搞权钱交易。对民营企业家而言，所谓“亲”，就是积极主动同各级党委和政府及部门多沟通多交流，讲真话，说实情，建诤言，满腔热情支持地方发展。所谓“清”，就是要洁身自好、走正道，做到遵纪守法办企业、光明正大搞经营。