On the morning of October 23rd, the Symposium for Private Entrepreneurs of Sichuan Province was held in Chengdu. During the symposium, the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on developing private economy was conveyed, and the advocacy of an early reply to the private entrepreneurs who were commended in the campaign of “driving the development of tens of thousands of villages through private enterprises” was put forward, and suggestions from private entrepreneurs and business associations for the healthy development of the private economy in our province were delivered. Mr. Peng Qinghua, Secretary of Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CPC, presided over the symposium and delivered a speech. He emphasized that departments at all levels in our province should follow the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on the development of the private economy, so as to further optimize the business environment, and resolve with conscientious efforts the crucial barriers which are restricting the development of private economy. We should support and promote the healthy development of the private economy with practical actions.

　　Mr. Yin Li, Vice Secretary of Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CPC, Governor of People’s Government of Sichuan Province, attended the symposium and delivered a speech.

　　Mr. Peng Qinghua pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has attached great importance to developing the private economy and has issued a series of important speeches, stressing especially the "three unchanged elements", reaffirming the "two unwavering points", and clarifying the driving effect of both public-owned economy and private-owned economy in China's economic stability and socialist modernization. These speeches have kindled the way ahead, cleared up the road, eradicated some doubts and boosted the confidence for the healthy development of the private economy, which have greatly encouraged the passion for innovation and entrepreneurship in the private sectors. Sichuan should carry out with sincere efforts the requirements of the central and provincial party committees to create a more enabling environment for business with due value, respects, support, security, and wealth, in an effort to better promote the healthy development of the private economy of our province.

　　Mr. Peng Qinghua analyzed the current macroeconomic situation as well as the challenges and opportunities facing the development of the private economy. He encouraged private entrepreneurs to boost their confidence and seize opportunities to support Sichuan in building a new pattern of regional development featuring “one main area and multiple auxiliaries, coordinated development among five areas”, in forming a new three-dimensional opening-up model of “four-direction expansion, across-the-board opening-up", and in creating a modern industrial system and modern comprehensive transportation system of "5+1". He urged them to face the difficulties and turn them into opportunities to promote the high-quality development of Sichuan’s economy and build Sichuan into a strong province during its transformation and upgrading.

　　Mr. Peng Qinghua emphasized that departments at all levels in the province should take business environment optimization as the "number one project" to boost the high-quality economic development. We should fully stretch the market in resource allocation, and make better use of the government role to escort the development of private enterprises. We must make it our priority to build a new type of political-business relationship by striking a balance between "support" and "separation" and establish an all-embracive and all-weather service concept to accelerate the reforms of "once for al errand" and "separation of business licenses and registration", thus providing true convenience for private enterprises. We must deliver solid works to solve the real difficulties of private enterprises, and unite together to tackle outstanding problems which have raised the concern of private entrepreneurs in the fields of policies, costs, rights protection, and law enforcement. We should show our care and support toward private entrepreneurs to make sure that they could profit from their businesses, and are respected socially and politically by others.

　　Mr. Peng Qinghua hoped that private entrepreneurs should entertain ambitions, learn from advanced and leading enterprises, move faster in establishing a system for modern enterprise, and strive to build famous brands and century-old stores in Sichuan Province; they should follow and develop on the path of transformation, increase investment in scientific research and innovation to strengthen the competitiveness of their enterprises; they should fulfill their due social responsibilities, practice socialist core values, as well as abide by state laws and regulations of their own accord, in addition, they should participate in social undertakings such as poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and charitable causes, striving to be social paragons who are dedicated to their career with patriotism, manage their company in accordance with the law, advocate entrepreneurship and innovation, and return to the society after they have achieved success.

　　Mr. Yin Li emphasized in his speech that all departments across the province must carry out the important requirements of the "two unwavering points" of the central party committee, do a good job in promoting the healthy development of the private economy, and see to it that the business environment is optimized and government service efficiency and results are enhanced. We should further protect the legitimate rights and interests of private enterprises, and help them overcome difficulties such as rising costs and lack of talents. People’s Government of Sichuan Province and various government departments should attach great importance to the problems raised by private entrepreneurs at the symposium and try to resolve them. The suggestions put forward at the symposium should be organized and absorbed, and transformed into solid driving effects for the healthy development of private economy and private enterprises in our province. It is hoped that the private enterprises in the province will further emancipate their minds, break away from traditional thinking, promote the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation, cooperation and governance by law, and be brave enough to make bold attempts, so as to contribute more to the economic and social development of our province.

　　Representatives of Sichuan’s private entrepreneurs and of business chambers (associations) such as Liu Gexin, Zhuo Yujiao, Liang Xiaoning, Gan Jiyin, Hong Sixin, Gui Yong, Li Biao, Tang Dingyun, Liu Pengfei, Tang Xianghua, Zhang Rong, and Chen Chaoqin have delivered speeches at the meeting.

　　Personnel in charge of relevant provincial departments (units), and representatives of private entrepreneurs and business chambers (associations) in Sichuan, such as Wang Ning, Gan Lin, Deng Yong, Wang Minghui, Li Yunze, Chen Fang, Ouyang Zehua, Wang Shujiang, and Feng Jian, have attended the symposium.