新年贺词

周乃翔

一元复始，万象更新。值此辞旧迎新之际，我谨代表山东省人民政府和1亿多山东人民，向关心支持山东发展的港澳同胞、台湾同胞、海外侨胞和社会各界朋友，致以诚挚的问候和新年的祝福！

刚刚过去的一年，是全面贯彻党的二十大精神的开局之年，也是三年新冠疫情防控转段后经济恢复发展的一年。一年来，全省上下深入落实习近平总书记对山东工作的重要指示要求，坚定贯彻党中央、国务院决策部署，在省委领导下，齐心协力推动绿色低碳高质量发展先行区建设取得扎实成效，在山东发展史上书写了浓墨重彩的一笔。

这一年，镌刻着我们“牢记嘱托走在前”的奋进足迹。习近平总书记对山东发展寄予厚望，赋予我们“走在前、开新局”的光荣使命；2023年9月再次亲临视察指导，充分體现了对山东发展的高度重视和对山东人民的深情厚爱。我们牢记总书记嘱托，深入落实黄河重大国家战略，以绿色低碳高质量发展先行区建设为总抓手，扎实推进新时代社会主义现代化强省建设，以实际行动坚定拥护“两个确立”、坚决做到“两个维护”。我们扎实开展学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想主题教育，引导党员干部学思想、强党性、重实践、建新功，全省上下干事创业的热情持续高涨，亿万齐鲁儿女昂扬奋进在强省建设的新征程上。

这一年，彰显着我们“攻坚克难促发展”的责任担当。我们坚定信心、保持定力，统筹做好优供给、扩需求、稳增长、提质效、化风险各项工作，聚力推进十大创新、十大扩需求、十强产业“三个十大”行动计划，全省经济持续回升、巩固向好。预计全年地区生产总值迈上9万亿元台阶，粮食总产达到1131亿斤，市场经营主体超过1460万家，新能源和可再生能源发电装机总量突破9000万千瓦，高铁通车里程突破2800公里、跃居全国首位，高质量发展的含金量更高、驱动力更强、后劲更充足。

这一年，记录着我们“自立自强求突破”的创新实践。我们深入实施创新驱动发展战略，加快山东科技大市场建设，推动以企业为主导的产学研深度融合，向全国重要的区域创新高地扎实迈进。创新平台提档扩容，全国重点实验室达到21家，国家企业技术中心达到202家，国家盐碱地综合利用技术创新中心落地山东。创新成果加速涌现，布局实施110个重大科技项目、3个科技示范工程，在工业母机、先进核能、基因编辑等领域取得一批标志性成果。创新主体不断壮大，高新技术企业、科技型中小企业分别突破3万家和4.5万家，人才资源总量超过1500万，齐鲁大地焕发出创新创造的蓬勃生机。

这一年，激荡着我们“改革开放勇争先”的澎湃音符。我们强化改革赋能，深化国资国企、内外贸一体化、要素市场化配置等领域改革，大力推进“高效办成一件事”，建立政企常态化沟通交流机制，加快数字政府建设，全领域推进“无证明之省”建设，营商环境整体水平稳居全国第一方阵。我们强化开放引领，积极融入共建“一带一路”，实施“境外百展”市场开拓计划，推动上合示范区开放创新，高起点建设济南新旧动能转换起步区，深化自贸试验区改革创新，“齐鲁号”中欧班列开行突破2500列，开放发展活力进一步释放。

这一年，书写着我们“践行两创兴文化”的生动故事。我们勇担新的文化使命，扎实推进文化“两创”，加快文化强省建设，着力打造中华民族现代文明高地。加强文化传承创新，国家文化公园、“四廊一线”文化体验廊道建设加力提速，“山东文脉”工程深入实施，世界互联网大会数字文明尼山对话、尼山世界文明论坛影响广泛。加快文旅深度融合，旅游发展大会、北京推介会进一步擦亮“好客山东 好品山东”品牌，“山海之间皆美景”的山东诗意出彩，选择山东、创业齐鲁成为普遍共识。

这一年，诠释着我们“一枝一叶总关情”的为民初心。我们把让老百姓过上好日子作为一切工作的出发点和落脚点，努力把暖民心、解民忧、惠民生的实事好事办到群众心坎上。财政用于民生支出占比稳定在80%左右，20项重点民生实事扎实落实；城镇新增就业超过 120万人，新开发城乡公益性岗位61.9万个，9类困难群体救助保障标准稳步提升，基层医疗机构住院报销比例提高到85%以上；蓝天、碧水、净土保卫战成效显著，美丽山东底色更加靓丽，人民群众获得感成色更足、幸福感更可持续、安全感更有保障。

艰难方显勇毅，磨砺始得玉成。回首过去一年，每一个拼搏的日子都闪闪发光，每一段难忘的记忆都温润人心，每一位奋斗者都值得点赞！成绩来之不易，是习近平总书记掌舵领航、党中央坚强领导的结果，是在省委正确领导下、全省人民苦干实干的结果，也离不开海内外朋友和社会各界人士的关心、支持和帮助。在此，谨向大家表示衷心感谢！

征途漫漫，惟有奋斗。2024年是中华人民共和国成立75周年，是实施“十四五”规划的关键之年。新的一年，我们将坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，深入落实习近平总书记对山东工作的重要指示要求，锚定“走在前、开新局”，坚持稳中求进、以进促稳、先立后破，深入实施黄河重大国家战略，加快绿色低碳高质量发展先行区建设，统筹扩大内需和深化供给侧结构性改革，统筹新型城镇化和乡村全面振兴，统筹高质量发展和高水平安全，稳扎稳打、踏踏实实，着力塑造现代产业、有效需求、数字经济、乡村振兴、区域协调、改革开放、绿色低碳、民生福祉、安全发展和舆论宣传新优势，推进中国式现代化山东实践迈出新步伐。

泰山不让土壤，故能成其大；河海不择细流，故能就其深。山东这片钟灵毓秀而又开放包容的土地，正主动服务和融入新发展格局，建强用好自贸试验区、上合示范区、济南新旧动能转换起步区等开放合作平台，着力打造对外开放新高地，与世界共享机遇、共赢未来。我们热诚欢迎海内外朋友常来“好客山东 好品山东”，品味齐风鲁韵、岱青海蓝，触摸发展脉搏、澎湃动能，感受民俗风情、好客热情，体验宾至如归、情义如金。我们将持续打造市场化、法治化、国际化一流营商环境，努力让山东成为投资兴业的丰厚沃土、创新创业的发展宝地、安居乐业的幸福家园、人人向往的“诗和远方”，让每一位辛勤劳动、艰苦奋斗、创新创造者都能实现事业梦想、成就精彩人生。

齐鲁情深，海岱日新。新征程承載新梦想，新的一年孕育新的希望。让我们携手并肩、奋楫向前，用栉风沐雨的耕耘、朝乾夕惕的勤勉、挥洒自如的舒展，共同创造山东更加美好的明天！

衷心祝愿大家新年快乐、工作顺利、幸福安康！

New Year Address

As a new year begins， everything takes on a new look. As we ring in the new year， I would like to， on behalf of Shandong Provincial People’s Government and over 100 million people of Shandong， extend my sincere regards and New Year wishes to our fellow countrymen and women in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions， in Taiwan， and overseas， as well as to friends from various sectors for your interest in and support for Shandong’s development.

The year just past is the first year for fully implementing the guiding principles laid down at the Party’s 20th National Congress， and also a year for economic recovery and growth after the easing of pandemic controls. Over the past year， the whole province has implemented the important instructions and requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping for Shandong’s work， and put into action the decisions and directions from the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. Led by the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee， we have pushed the building of the pilot zone for green， low-carbon and high-quality development forward in a concerted effort and achieved solid progress， leaving an indelible chapter in the development history of Shandong.

This year has recorded our efforts of keeping the instructions in mind and taking the lead. General Secretary Xi Jinping has high expectations for Shandong’s development， and gave Shandong the mission of “taking the lead and opening up new prospects”. He visited Shandong again in September 2023， demonstrating his high regard for Shandong’s development and his deep affection for the people of Shandong. We always bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping’s instructions， fully implement the major national strategy of ecological conservation and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin， and， by facilitating the building of the pilot zone for green， low-carbon and high-quality development， make solid steps in building Shandong into a strong modern socialist province in the new era. With concrete actions， we firmly support establishing Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era， as well as uphold General Secretary Xi Jinping’s core position in both the Party Central Committee and the Party as a whole as well as the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized， unified leadership. We have launched theoretical study programs for studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era， and encouraged the Party officials to learn the theories， strengthen their Party spirit， and make new achievements. People across the province have been motivated to pursue development endeavors with enterprising spirit and enthusiasm， and they are marching vigorously forward in the new journey of building a strong province.

This year has seen us shoulder the responsibility of surmounting challenges and difficulties to make progress. We have stayed confident and focused， and coordinated efforts to improve supply， expand demand， stabilize growth， enhance quality and efficiency， and mitigate risks. We have focused on 3 major actions plans， namely exploring new ground in 10 areas， taking 10 actions to boost demand， and developing 10 major industries， thus the economy of Shandong has shown a momentum of steady improvement. It is expected that the regional GDP will reach 9 trillion yuan throughout the year， the total grain output 56.55 billion kilograms， the number of market entities over 14.6 million， the total installed capacity of new energy and renewable energy power generation over 90 million kilowatts， and the mileage of high-speed rail over 2，800 kilometers， ranking first in the country. We have added more substance， driving force and momentum to high-quality development.

This year has been filled with our relentless pursuit of innovation， aiming for breakthroughs through self-reliance and self-improvement. We have implemented the innovation-driven development strategy， accelerated the building of the big science and technology market in Shandong， promoted closer enterprise-led collaboration between industries， universities， and research institutes， and taken solid steps towards becoming an important regional innovation hub in China. Innovation platforms have been upgraded and expanded. There are 21 key national laboratories and 202 national enterprise technology centers in Shandong， and the National Technological Innovation Center for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline-Alkali Land was inaugurated in the province. Innovation achievements have been emerging rapidly. We have launched 110 major scientific and technological projects and 3 technological demonstration projects. A number of landmark achievements have been made in fields such as machine tools， advanced nuclear energy， and gene editing. The number of innovative entities has continued to grow. The number of new and high-tech enterprises and small and medium sci-tech enterprises exceeded 30，000 and 45，000 respectively， and the total number of human resources has surpassed 15 million. The land of Shandong is vibrant with innovation and creativity.

This year has resounded with the exciting symphony of pushing for reforms and opening-up. We have advanced reforms in various sectors， such as state-owned assets and enterprises， integration of domestic and foreign trade and market-based allocation of production factors. Great efforts have been made to facilitate “getting things done efficiently” and establish a regular communication mechanism between the government and enterprises. We have accelerated the building of digital government， rolled out reform of “certificate exemption services” across the board， and the overall business environment of our province has ranked among the top in China. We have reinforced the leading role of opening-up， and become an active player in the Belt and Road cooperation. We have launched a market expansion plan of hosting 100 plus exhibitions overseas， made China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area more open and innovative， built Jinan Start-up Area for Growth Drivers Transformation with forward-looking plans， and advanced reforms and innovation in the China （Shandong） Pilot Free Trade Zone. The “Qilu”China-Europe Railway Express has completed more than 2，500 services. These efforts have further released the vitality for opening-up and development.

This year has written a vivid story of our practice of"creative transformation and development of traditional Chinese culture". Shandong has taken on new missions of promoting innovative cultural advancement， building an outstanding cultural sector， and contributing to the enrichment of modern Chinese civilization. We have strengthened cultural inheritance and innovation through building a national cultural park as well as cultural experience corridors along the Yellow River， the Grand Canal， the Great Wall of Qi， the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea， and the Qingdao-Jinan railway line， implementing "Shandong Cultural Lineage" project， and elevating the influences of World Internet Conference Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization and Nishan Forum on World Civilizations. We have accelerated the deep integration of culture and tourism through holding Shandong Tourism Development Conference and promotional event in Beijing to highlight the "Friendly Shandong， Remarkable Shandong" brand. Shandong is endowed with breath-taking natural scenery between the mountains and the sea as well as a unique poetic charm. Choosing Shandong for work and for life has become a general consensus.

This year has witnessed our commitment to the founding aspiration of serving the people. To secure a better life for our people is what we aim to achieve in everything we do. We have endeavored to deliver concrete benefits that warm the hearts of the people and solve the concerns about their livelihoods. The proportion of public financial expenditure on people’s livelihoods remained stable at around 80%. Twenty key livelihood-improving initiatives were implemented. Over 1.2 million new jobs were created in urban areas， while 619，000 jobs for public welfare purposes were added in urban and rural areas. The standards of assistance and protection provided to 9 disadvantaged groups were raised. The proportion of reimbursement for hospitalization in primary healthcare institutions increased to more than 85%. Remarkable progress was made in the all-out fight to keep our skies blue， our waters clear， and our land pollution-free. The people of Shandong are gaining a stronger sense of fulfillment， happiness and security in this province that becomes more beautiful everyday.

Great courage and perseverance are revealed from hardships， and only after polish can a jade presents its beauty. Looking back on the past year， shining were the days of hard work， unforgettable were the warm memories， worthy of praise was everyone striving for better tomorrows！ The hard-won achievements are the result of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s visionary instructions and the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee， hard work of the Shandong people under the guidance of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee， as well as the care， support and assistance of friends from all walks of life at home and abroad. Here， I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you！

Taking the next step is the only way to finishing a long journey. The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China， and a critical year for the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan. In the new year， we will follow the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era， earnestly implement the instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping for the work of Shandong， focus on “taking the lead and opening up new prospects”， and adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability， promoting stability through progress， and establishing the new before abolishing the old. We will carry out the national strategy of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin， and step up the building of the pilot zone for green， low-carbon， and high-quality development， coordinate the expansion of domestic demand and the deepening of supply-side structural reforms， integrate new forms of urbanization and overall rural revitalization， and balance high-quality development and high-standard security. Our steady and down-to-earth work will help shape new advantages in modern industries， effective demand， digital economy， rural revitalization， coordinated regional development， reform and opening-up， green and low-carbon development， people’s well-being， safe development， and public opinion， thus writing a new chapter of the Shandong’s practice of Chinese modernisation.

Without the accumulation of soil and rocks， Mount Tai does not stand tall； without the convergence of rivers and streams， the ocean does not become deep. Shandong， a land of natural blessings and inclusiveness， is proactively serving and integrating into the new development paradigm. By building and making better use of the China （Shandong） Pilot Free Trade Zone， China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area， Jinan Start-up Area for Growth Drivers Transformation and other open platforms for international cooperation， we strive to break new ground for opening-up and share our opportunities with the world for a win-win future. We warmly welcome friends at home and abroad to the "Friendly Shandong， Remarkable Shandong". Learn about the cultural legacies of the Qi and Lu States， take a look at our lush mountains and blue sea， feel the pulse of our development and surging momentum， experience our folk customs and warm hospitality， and meet with your second hometown and people of utmost integrity. We will continue to foster a market-oriented and law-governed business environment up to international standards， making Shandong the first choice for investment and business， a fine destination for innovation and entrepreneurship， as well as a happy home for life. Shandong will become a place of dreams where every go-getter and visionary can realize their goals for a successful career and a wonderful life.

The land of Shandong holds deep affection for its people， bursting with new vitality everyday. The new journey leads to new dreams， and the new year nurtures new hopes. Let us join hands on the road forward with perseverance， diligence， and great ambition. Together， let’s create a better tomorrow in Shandong！

I sincerely wish everyone a Happy New Year and all the best！