Promote the construction of a new type of urbanization through reform

Urbanization is a natural historical process accompanied by the development of industrialization, the agglomeration of non-agricultural industries in cities and towns and the concentration of rural population to cities and towns. it is the objective trend of the development of human society and an important symbol of national modernization. The proposal of the CPC Central Committee on the formulation of the Thirteenth five-year Plan for National Economic and Social Development puts forward specific arrangements for promoting a new type of urbanization. As long as we follow the requirements and arrangements of the central authorities, aim correctly and in the right direction, promote the construction of a new type of urbanization through reform, and find a new way for the development of urbanization, we will certainly be able to open up a better future.

At present, China's economy has entered a new normal, and urbanization is not only the only way for modernization, but also a powerful engine for maintaining sustained and healthy economic development; it is not only an important starting point for speeding up the transformation and upgrading of the industrial structure, but also an important way to solve the problem of agricultural and rural farmers. it is of great practical and far-reaching historical significance to building a well-off society in an all-round way and accelerating socialist modernization. In recent years, with the in-depth development of China's new industrialization, informationization, agricultural modernization and greening, the internal driving force of urbanization has been significantly enhanced. Some data show that the urbanization rate of China's resident population has reached 55%, the number and scale of cities and towns are constantly expanding, and the shape of urban agglomeration is more obvious. The rapid progress of urbanization has absorbed a large number of rural labor transfer and employment, improved the allocation efficiency of urban and rural production factors, promoted the sustained and rapid development of the national economy, and brought about profound changes in the social structure. it has promoted the overall improvement of the living standards of urban and rural residents, and the achievements have attracted worldwide attention.

However, we should also see that with the acceleration of the process of urbanization in China, the problems exposed are becoming more and more obvious. An unavoidable reality is that about 250 million of the 750 million permanent residents in cities and towns have not settled in cities and towns, can not enjoy the corresponding public services in cities and towns, and have no corresponding citizen rights, and the process of citizenization lags behind. The new dual structure contradiction highlighted in the process of urbanization not only restricts the release of domestic demand energy from urbanization, but also accumulates potential social risks. In addition, "land urbanization" is faster than population urbanization, extensive and inefficient construction land; unreasonable spatial distribution and scale structure of cities and towns, which do not match the carrying capacity of resources and environment; the level of urban management service is not high, and the problem of "urban disease" has become increasingly prominent; weak protection of natural, historical and cultural heritage, lack of characteristics in urban and rural construction The imperfect system and mechanism hinders the healthy development of urbanization, and this series of problems hinder the healthy development of urbanization.

In the face of the outstanding problems in the process of urbanization, we need to be soberly aware that to promote urbanization in a large country with a population of more than 1.3 billion, we can neither rush for success nor follow the old road. we must proceed from the basic national conditions of the primary stage of socialism in our country, follow the law, take advantage of the situation, grasp the direction, and solve the problem of a new type of urbanization through transformation and reform. In this process, we should not only follow the objective law, make urbanization a process that conforms to the trend, comes naturally, and meets the requirements of the stage of economic development, but also embodies people-oriented and promotes people-centered urbanization. to improve the quality of urban population and residents' quality of life, and to promote the orderly realization of citizenization of permanent residents capable of stable employment and life in cities and towns as the primary task. We should not only highlight the connotation of quality, steadily improve the urbanization level of agricultural registered population with reform thinking and innovative measures, but also use the method of overall planning to scientifically handle the relationship between the market and the government. we will earnestly promote urbanization to enter a new stage of transformation and development that focuses on improving quality.

First, the new type of urbanization should take people as the core. It is necessary to highlight the ontological status of people in the process of urbanization, proceed more from people's needs and development, and meet the people's pursuit of a happy life with the actual effect of urbanization. The main task is to solve the problem of settlement of agricultural migrant workers who have been transferred to cities and towns for employment, and to improve the quality and ability of migrant workers to integrate into cities and towns. It is necessary to deepen the reform of the household registration system, promote the whole family of the agricultural transfer population who have the ability to work and live stably in cities and towns to settle in cities, implement the residence permit system, and strive to achieve full coverage of the basic public services for the permanent population; improve the mechanism of linking financial transfer payment with the citizenization of agricultural transfer population, and safeguard the land contract rights, homestead use rights and collective income distribution rights of farmers settled in cities. We will strengthen the transformation of urban shantytowns and dilapidated houses in urban and rural areas, so that farmers can really enter and stay, and have a sense of identity and belonging, so as to truly realize population urbanization.

Second, the layout of the new type of urbanization should be optimized. To promote the new type of urbanization, we should not only optimize the macro-layout, but also strengthen the governance of urban internal space. It is necessary to proceed from the basic national conditions, combine with the local reality, follow the thinking of strictly abiding by the bottom line, readjusting the structure, and deepening reform, scientifically and rationally lay out urbanization, take urban agglomeration as the main form, and promote the rational division of labor and complementary functions between large and medium-sized cities and small towns, so as to promote urban prosperity by promoting industry, and realize the integrated development of industry and cities. In accordance with the principles of unified planning, coordinated promotion, intensive and compact, dense and orderly, and environmental priority, we should co-ordinate the transformation of the central urban area and the construction of new urban areas, improve the efficiency of urban space utilization, and improve the urban living environment.

Third, the new type of urbanization should pay attention to the construction of ecological civilization. It is necessary to combine the promotion of a new type of urbanization with the construction of ecological civilization, adjust the industrial structure and change the mode of consumption through the construction of ecological civilization, promote the healthy development of urbanization, and integrate the concepts and principles of ecological civilization into the whole process by promoting urbanization. take the new road of intensive, intelligent, green and low-carbon urbanization. It is necessary to adhere to the red line of the quantity and quality of cultivated land, strictly control the increment, invigorate the stock, optimize the structure, improve efficiency, and effectively improve the degree of intensification of urban construction land. We will actively develop green and low-carbon industries and improve energy efficiency. We will improve the system and mechanism for promoting the green cycle and low-carbon development of urbanization, implement the strictest eco-environmental protection system, and form a spatial pattern, industrial structure, mode of production and way of life for saving resources and protecting the environment.

Fourth, the new type of urbanization should strengthen the supporting force of the industry. The construction of new urbanization in China must be based on a solid real economic foundation, must be supported by industry, create jobs through industrial development, and promote the rational distribution of urbanization. Cities and towns lack the cultivation and support of modern industry, there will be "sleeping city", "empty city" and "ghost city". Without the support and carrier of urbanization, it is difficult for the industry to form sustainable vitality, creativity and competitiveness. It is necessary to strengthen the specialized division of labor and cooperation among cities and towns, give full play to the endowment and comparative advantages of urban resources, and do a good job in the industrial division and cooperation among cities and towns in accordance with the strategic pattern of coordinated development of large, small and medium-sized cities and small towns and urban agglomerations. cultivate advantageous industries with distinctive urban characteristics and strong competitiveness.