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Notice of the Changzhi Municipal People’s Government on Issuing the Implementation Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Upgrades and Consumer Goods Trade-Ins in Changzhi
Implementation Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Upgrades and Consumer Goods Trade-Ins in Changzhi City
To implement the decisions and arrangements of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council regarding the promotion of large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in, as well as the work requirements of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government, and to advance large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in in our city, thereby further stimulating advanced production capacity, promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction, unleashing consumer demand, and driving effective investment.In accordance with the requirements of the “Notice of the State Council on Issuing the Action Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Upgrades and Consumer Goods Trade-Ins” (State Council Document [2024] No. 7) and the “Notice of the People’s Government of Shanxi Province on Issuing the Implementation Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Upgrades and Consumer Goods Trade-Ins in Shanxi Province” (Shanxi Provincial Government Document [2024] No. 10), and in light of the actual conditions of our city, this implementation plan is hereby formulated.
I. General Requirements and Main Objectives
Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, carry out the deployment requirements of the Party Central Committee, the State Council, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Government, and follow the work arrangements of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government. We will adhere to the principles of coordinated planning and systematic advancement,adhering to the working principles of market-driven with government guidance, encouraging the advanced and phasing out the obsolete, and standard-led with orderly improvement. We aim to enhance the production and application of advanced equipment in key sectors, increase the proportion of advanced production capacity, and elevate the level of industrial high-end, intelligent, and green development. We will promote the entry of more high-quality durable consumer goods into people’s daily lives, foster the development of the entire industrial chain for resource recycling, advance the formulation, revision, and implementation of standards in key areas, further unleash the potential for investment and consumption, and significantly improve the quality and level of the economic cycle.
By 2025, the proportion of major energy-consuming equipment in key sectors meeting energy-saving standards (Energy Efficiency Level 2) will steadily increase, and the proportion of production capacity achieving Grade A environmental performance will continue to rise. We will prioritize the implementation of 100 equipment upgrade projects in the industrial sector, with a total investment of 5 billion yuan. The growth rate of equipment investment will reach 15%, and the adoption rate of digital R&D and design tools among industrial enterprises above designated size, as well as the rate of CNC application in key production processes, will exceed 70% and 50%, respectively.The volume of scrapped vehicles recycled will increase by 50% compared to 2023, and the volume of recycled waste home appliances will increase by 15% compared to 2023. The growth rate of sales of new and used vehicles will increase by 2 percentage points compared to 2023, and the growth rate of home appliance sales will increase by 3 percentage points compared to 2023, driving a 2.5-percentage-point increase in retail sales of consumer goods by enterprises above a designated size.
By 2027, the scale of equipment investment in sectors such as industry, agriculture, construction, transportation, education, culture and tourism, and healthcare will increase by more than 25% compared to 2023. The energy efficiency of major energy-consuming equipment in key sectors will generally meet energy-saving standards (Energy Efficiency Level 2), and the proportion of production capacity with environmental performance at Grade A will significantly increase.Prioritize the implementation of 130 equipment upgrade projects in the industrial sector, with a total investment of 7 billion yuan. The growth rate of equipment investment will reach 18%, and the adoption rates of digital R&D design tools and CNC application in key production processes among large-scale industrial enterprises will exceed 90% and 75%, respectively.The volume of scrapped vehicles recovered will nearly double compared to 2023. The growth rate of sales of new and used vehicles will increase by 4 percentage points compared to 2023, while sales of home appliances will rise by 5 percentage points, driving a 4-percentage-point increase in retail sales of consumer goods by enterprises above a designated size. The share of recycled materials in resource supply will continue to rise.
By 2030, we will continue to promote large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in programs, striving to foster endogenous momentum and economies of scale for the upgrading of equipment and consumer goods. The support system for equipment renewal, consumption upgrading, and circular utilization will be further improved, new models will be continuously expanded, and levels of digitization, intelligentization, and integration will be significantly enhanced. This will effectively promote investment and consumption growth while improving the quality and level of the economic cycle.
II. Implementing the Industrial Equipment Renewal Initiative
(1) Accelerate the replacement of outdated and inefficient equipment. Focusing on industries where production equipment is generally at a medium-to-low level—such as steel, chemicals, agricultural machinery, and mining machinery—we will accelerate the phasing out of outdated and inefficient equipment, as well as equipment that has exceeded its service life.Priority will be given to accelerating the upgrading and renovation of equipment such as blast furnaces, converters, and electric furnaces in the steel industry; updating flexible shearing, forming, welding, and manufacturing technologies and equipment in the agricultural machinery industry; replacing hydraulic presses, bending machines, outdated production lines, and online inspection equipment in the mining machinery industry; and upgrading CNC machining and calibration equipment in the instrumentation industry.(Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. County and district people’s governments shall assume responsibility in accordance with their respective duties; hereinafter, all tasks are to be implemented by county and district people’s governments and will not be listed individually.)
(2) Promote the Upgrade of High-End Advanced Equipment. For industries where production equipment is generally at a medium-to-high level—such as photovoltaics, optoelectronic LEDs, and bio-fermentation—enterprises are encouraged to upgrade to a range of advanced equipment characterized by high technology, high efficiency, and high reliability.Priority will be given to promoting the upgrade of advanced equipment in the photovoltaic industry, such as high-line-speed, short-pitch multi-wire saws and all-in-one coating equipment. In the biofermentation industry, technical upgrades will be implemented for extraction processes, including the replacement of evaporators, centrifuges, new drying systems, and continuous ion-exchange equipment. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau)
(3) Promote the upgrade of testing and inspection equipment. In key industries such as coal chemical, pharmaceutical, and electronics, focus on intermediate and pilot-scale validation stages—including design validation, testing validation, and process validation—as well as inspection and testing processes to upgrade a range of advanced equipment and enhance engineering and industrialization capabilities.Priority will be given to updating advanced equipment in the design validation phase, such as model manufacturing equipment and experimental analytical instruments; in the testing validation phase, updating testing instruments for mechanical, optical, and environmental testing; and in the process validation phase, updating specialized testing equipment for environmental adaptability, reliability, process validation, and safety compliance testing, as well as sample preparation and pilot production equipment for specialized sample preparation, material processing, electronic assembly, and mechanical processing. In the inspection and testing phase, update instruments and equipment for electronic measurement, non-destructive testing, and intelligent detection.(Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Emergency Management Bureau)
(4) Accelerate the green transformation of production equipment. In the building materials industry, prioritize pollution and carbon reduction, as well as energy and resource conservation, in existing sectors such as cement, glass, architectural and sanitary ceramics, and glass fiber; upgrade equipment and technologies related to raw material preparation, kiln control, grinding, and crushing. In the non-ferrous metals industry, accelerate the renewal and transformation of green, efficient, and environmentally friendly equipment, such as systems for the efficient and stable smelting of recycled metals.With a focus on improving energy efficiency, promote the replacement of key energy-consuming equipment—such as boilers, motors, transformers, refrigeration, heating, and air compressors, heat exchangers, and pumps—across various sectors including industry, and promote the application of energy-saving equipment rated at Energy Efficiency Level 2 or higher. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Municipal Energy Bureau)
(5) Promote the application of smart manufacturing equipment. Focusing on upgrades in production operations, warehousing and logistics, and quality control, promote the renewal of general-purpose smart manufacturing equipment such as CNC machine tools, basic manufacturing equipment, additive manufacturing equipment, industrial control equipment, and sensing and testing equipment.Prioritize the upgrade of the equipment manufacturing sector by introducing intelligent integrated production lines and flexible production units tailored to specific scenarios. In the electronics and information technology manufacturing sector, promote the integrated application of specialized intelligent manufacturing equipment and automated assembly lines for electronic products. In industries such as chemicals and steel, accelerate the intelligent transformation and upgrading of major process equipment, including catalytic cracking and smelting facilities. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Data Bureau)
(6) Accelerate the Construction of Smart Factories. Accelerate the deep integration of next-generation information technologies with all stages and elements of the manufacturing process, and promote breakthroughs in manufacturing technology, process innovation, lean management, and business process reengineering. Promote the deep application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, fifth-generation mobile communications (5G), and edge computing in manufacturing operations, creating a range of typical scenarios including virtual testing and debugging, digital process design, and intelligent online inspection.Promote the networking of equipment and digital connectivity across production stages to achieve seamless production data flow, flexible manufacturing, and intelligent management, thereby creating digital workshops. Carry out intelligent upgrades across the entire manufacturing process—including production, management, and services—to optimize organizational structures and business processes. Focusing on hazardous workstations, implement initiatives such as “replacing human labor with mechanization,” “reducing manpower through automation,” and “replacing human labor with robots” to build smart factories. Fully leverage the Industrial Internet Identifier Resolution System to guide leading enterprises in driving synchronized upgrades among upstream and downstream businesses, thereby creating smart supply chains.(Lead Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Bureau of Data. Cooperating Agency: Municipal Development and Reform Commission)
(7) Strengthen the Construction of Digital Infrastructure. Accelerate the large-scale deployment of new network infrastructure such as the Industrial Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, and gigabit optical networks, and encourage industrial enterprises to upgrade their internal and external networks. Establish an integrated system combining industrial computing resources and application capabilities, accelerate the deployment of industrial edge data centers, build edge computing facilities tailored to specific scenarios, and promote the coordinated development of “cloud-edge-end” computing capabilities.Increase the supply of high-performance intelligent computing resources and accelerate the construction of intelligent computing centers. Encourage leading enterprises and industrial parks to establish distinctive industrial internet platforms. Comprehensively accelerate the construction of communication base stations, support the upgrading and renovation of data centers and communication infrastructure, and continuously improve the energy efficiency and technological standards of equipment. (Lead Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Bureau of Data. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Government Information Center, Municipal Development and Reform Commission)
III. Implement the Energy Equipment Upgrade Initiative
(8) Accelerate the implementation of intelligent upgrades for coal mines. Promote the intelligent development of coal mines by tier and category, prioritizing the intelligent upgrades of large-scale and high-risk coal mines, and encouraging coal mines with less than three years of remaining service life to undertake localized intelligent upgrades based on their specific circumstances.By 2024, ensure that all coal mines with an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons or more and those with severe hazards have commenced smart transformation projects; by 2025, ensure that all other types of producing coal mines have commenced such projects; and by 2027, achieve basic smart transformation across all coal mines in the city. (Lead Agency: Municipal Energy Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission)
(9) Orderly Advancement of Coal-Fired Power Plant Upgrades. Enhance the cleanliness, efficiency, and flexibility of coal-fired power plants, as well as their deep peak-shaving capabilities, to facilitate their transformation into a power source that balances both basic supply security and system regulation functions. Actively and orderly promote the “three-pronged transformation” of coal-fired power plants, encompassing energy conservation and consumption reduction, heating, and flexibility upgrades.Complete the retrofitting of 1.23 million kilowatts by 2024. By the end of 2025, the average coal consumption per unit of electricity generated will meet the recognized standards for energy conservation and carbon reduction, fully leveraging the “anchor” role of coal-fired power. (Lead Agency: Municipal Energy Bureau)
(10) Accelerate the upgrading and retrofitting of energy-consuming products and equipment. Focusing on key sectors and industries such as energy, industry, transportation, and public institutions, and using the *Advanced, Energy-Saving, and Accessibility Levels for Energy-Consuming Products and Equipment (2024 Edition)* and current mandatory national energy consumption standards as the primary basis, efforts will center on industrial boilers, power station boilers,industrial furnaces and kilns, electric motors, power transformers, commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment, household refrigeration equipment, and general lighting equipment as key areas, to promote large-scale equipment upgrades and renovations across all types of energy-consuming entities. We encourage these entities to achieve the energy efficiency and energy-saving level (Energy Efficiency Level 2) after upgrades and renovations, while enterprises in “high-energy-consumption and high-emission” industries must reach the advanced energy efficiency level (Energy Efficiency Level 1).Intensify energy efficiency diagnostic services. In accordance with national arrangements and requirements, accelerate the establishment and improvement of the "Energy Conservation Management Files for Key Energy-consuming Units," and roll out updates and quarterly summaries of the "Reserve List of Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Retrofit and Energy-consuming Equipment Upgrade Projects" to secure funding support, such as central budgetary investments for energy conservation and carbon reduction.(Lead Agencies: Municipal Energy Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Government Affairs)
IV. Implement the Building and Municipal Infrastructure Equipment Renewal Initiative
(11) Accelerate the renewal and renovation of water supply facilities, equipment, and pipeline networks. Upgrade and renovate water treatment plants and secondary water supply (pressurization and storage) facilities and equipment in residential communities managed by public water supply enterprises that have issues such as failing to meet water quality standards, being old and damaged, being explicitly phased out by national regulations, having high energy consumption, or low operational efficiency.Accelerate the renewal and renovation of aging water supply networks, adhering to the principles of prioritizing urgent needs and adapting to local conditions, with a focus on renovating pipelines and facilities posing significant safety hazards. By 2025, the renovation rate of the city’s aging urban water supply networks will reach approximately 40%. (Lead Agency: Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(12) Accelerate the renewal and renovation of sewage treatment facilities and pipelines. Accelerate the improvement of quality and efficiency, as well as energy-saving and carbon-reduction renovations, of urban domestic sewage treatment facilities; promote the use of high-efficiency, energy-saving general-purpose equipment such as motors, fans, pumps, and lighting fixtures; accelerate the phasing out of outdated and inefficient key energy-consuming equipment; and expedite the construction of smart water management systems.Vigorously advance the renovation of aging urban sewage collection networks, coordinating renovations by district to gradually phase out sewage collection networks that have been in operation for 50 years. Prioritize the renovation of networks and facilities that are severely aged, damaged, or significantly impact the city’s centralized sewage collection rate and the BOD concentration of influent at wastewater treatment plants.By 2025, energy-saving retrofits and smart system construction will be completed at all municipal wastewater treatment plants with a capacity of 100,000 cubic meters per day or more, and the renovation rate of aging urban sewage collection pipelines across the city will reach approximately 40%. (Lead Agency: Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(13) Accelerate the renewal and renovation of heating facilities, equipment, and pipeline networks. Replace coal-fired boilers that have exceeded their service life, fail to meet energy efficiency standards for industrial boilers or Grade 2 standards, or emit flue gas that does not meet emission standards.Prioritize phasing out coal-fired boilers with a capacity of 35 steam tons per hour or less, and give priority to retrofitting various types of heat pump units. Upgrade heat exchangers and pump motors that have exceeded their service life or fail to meet energy efficiency standards. By 2025, approximately 20 kilometers of heating branch pipelines will be retrofitted, and facilities and equipment at approximately 40 heat exchange stations will be updated. (Lead Agency: Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(14) Accelerate the construction of urban lifeline projects. Carry out safety improvement projects for urban lifelines. Promote the installation and upgrading of supporting IoT-enabled smart sensing devices for underground water supply and drainage networks, bridges, tunnels, manhole covers, and other infrastructure. Establish monitoring systems by sector to strengthen real-time monitoring and dynamic analysis of urban infrastructure operations. Integrate these monitoring systems into the urban operation management service platform to achieve real-time monitoring and early warning of the safe operation of key municipal facilities.By 2025, establish a unified “single network” for urban lifeline safety monitoring that fundamentally covers key operational sectors. (Lead Agency: Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Data Bureau, Municipal Urban Management Bureau)
(15) Accelerate the renovation of old residential communities. Prioritize the renovation of urban old residential communities built before the end of 2000 that suffer from dilapidated buildings and facilities, inadequate municipal supporting infrastructure, incomplete security facilities, insufficient service facilities, uncomfortable living environments, and strong resident demand for renovation. Carry out comprehensive environmental improvements in old residential communities, and improve the construction of elderly care facilities, age-friendly facilities, and barrier-free facilities in a manner suited to local conditions.Coordinate planning, take public opinion into account, and steadily advance the retrofitting of elevators in existing residential buildings. Encourage the installation of elevators that provide direct access to individual units on each floor to ensure barrier-free access. By 2025, a cumulative total of 550 elevators will be voluntarily installed in existing residential buildings, and the renovation of old urban residential communities across the city will be substantially completed. (Lead Agency: Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(16) Accelerate the renewal and upgrading of sanitation facilities and equipment. Accelerate the renewal and upgrading of sanitation vehicles, transfer and compaction equipment, and other sanitation facilities that are energy-intensive, technologically outdated, prone to frequent breakdowns, or pose safety hazards. Encourage the procurement of new energy sanitation vehicles for urban use and promote the renewal, expansion, and renovation of sanitation vehicle parking lots. Actively undertake the renewal and upgrading of existing outdated household waste transfer stations that fail to meet waste sorting requirements.By 2025, the renewal rate of sanitation vehicles will reach approximately 40%, and the renewal rate of waste transfer facilities and equipment will reach approximately 30%. By 2027, the renewal rate of sanitation vehicles will reach approximately 60%, and the renewal rate of waste transfer facilities and equipment will reach approximately 60%. By the end of 2030, the renewal rate of sanitation vehicles will reach approximately 80%, and waste transfer facilities and equipment will generally meet the requirements for waste sorting, collection, and transportation.(Lead Agency: Municipal Urban Management Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, Municipal Administrative Approval Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau)
(17) Accelerate the renewal and upgrading of municipal solid waste incineration facilities. Gradually phase out landfill disposal methods, accelerate efforts to address the shortage of municipal solid waste incineration capacity in county-level areas, and, at an appropriate time, promote the upgrading of the waste-to-energy project in the central urban area of Changzhi. Continuously increase the proportion of municipal solid waste incinerated citywide to significantly enhance the city’s capacity for waste reduction, resource recovery, and harmless disposal.By 2025, complete the construction of the southwest Changzhi municipal waste-to-energy project (Changzi County), with the proportion of municipal solid waste incinerated citywide reaching over 60%. By 2027, complete the construction of the Changzhi central urban area waste-to-energy project (Phase II) and the northern Changzhi municipal waste-to-energy project (Qinyuan County), with the proportion of municipal solid waste incinerated citywide reaching over 80%.By 2030, achieve full incineration of all municipal solid waste citywide and eliminate landfill disposal. (Lead Agency: Municipal Urban Management Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)
V. Implement the Transportation Equipment Renewal Initiative
(18) Promote the green renewal of urban buses and taxis. Accelerate the replacement of urban buses and taxis with new energy vehicle models, support the replacement of aging new energy buses, taxis, and power batteries, and continuously enhance the city’s level of greening.Encourage all counties and districts to comprehensively promote and upgrade electric buses and taxis, aiming to replace 400 buses, 100 new energy taxis, and 200 bus battery packs by 2024. By 2025, complete the replacement of both vehicles and battery packs for new energy buses and taxis across all counties and districts, achieving a 25% increase in the number of new energy buses and taxis compared to 2023. (Lead Agency: Municipal Transportation Bureau)
(19) Accelerate the phase-out of old and outdated commercial diesel trucks. Strengthen coordinated efforts in vehicle operation management and other related areas, further improve comprehensive measures such as regulatory oversight and law enforcement, and actively promote the phase-out of commercial diesel trucks meeting China IV emission standards or lower. (Lead Agency: Municipal Transportation Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Public Security Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)
VI. Implement the Action Plan for the Replacement of Old Agricultural Machinery
(20) Intensify efforts to phase out outdated agricultural machinery. Continue to effectively implement the subsidy policy for the scrapping and replacement of agricultural machinery, strictly enforce the “Implementation Plan for City-wide Agricultural Machinery Scrapping and Replacement Subsidies,” and support and guide the scrapping, replacement, and upgrading of agricultural machinery across the city. Increase efforts to phase out outdated agricultural machinery characterized by high energy consumption, high emissions, significant losses, and poor safety performance.By 2025, the implementation coverage rate for agricultural machinery scrappage and renewal in major agricultural counties and districts will reach 100%. Based on the number of agricultural machinery units eligible for scrappage subsidies in 2025, the annual number of such units eligible for subsidies will increase by 5% each year through 2030. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)
(21) Promote the Adoption of New Agricultural Machinery. Effectively implement the new round of agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policies to support and guide farmers in acquiring advanced and suitable agricultural machinery. Encourage the inclusion of machinery required for the development of local specialty agriculture and machinery with strong applicability to small-scale operations within the subsidy scope funded by county and district fiscal budgets. Specific subsidy categories and standards shall be determined by the counties and districts themselves and shall not utilize central government subsidy funds.Accelerate the research, development, and manufacturing of intelligent, low-loss agricultural machinery for hilly and mountainous areas. Vigorously promote full-process mechanization technologies for the production of corn, wheat, millet, sorghum, potatoes, and medicinal herbs, and continue to conduct publicity and training activities on reducing losses during mechanical harvesting. By 2025, the city’s comprehensive mechanization rate for crop cultivation, planting, and harvesting will reach 79%, and by 2027, it will reach 80%.(Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Bureau of Data)
VII. Implement the Equipment Upgrade Initiative in the Social and Public Welfare Sectors
(22) Enhance the Quality of Practical Training Equipment.Focusing on higher education institutions and vocational schools (including technical schools), support the renewal of practical training equipment that meets professional training standards. Promote the upgrading and renovation of practical training equipment for majors aligned with the city’s industrial development, such as advanced equipment manufacturing, modern agriculture, and the health industry. Improve the quality of practical training, accelerate the replacement of outdated equipment with advanced teaching equipment, enhance the digitalization and intelligence of teaching and training facilities, deepen the digital reform of practical teaching models, and elevate teaching capabilities and standards.Accelerate the development of our city as a national pilot for industry-education integration, prioritize support for the construction of provincial-level or higher industry-education integration training bases, support the upgrading of equipment in production-oriented training bases jointly established by schools and enterprises, and encourage the configuration of industry-education integration equipment to align with advanced standards and be appropriately forward-looking. By 2025, the equipment renewal rate for practical training at two undergraduate universities and 35 vocational schools will reach 25% or higher.(Lead Agency: Municipal Education Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Municipal Health Commission, Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau)
(23) Enhance the Provision of Advanced Teaching Equipment. Support eligible universities and vocational colleges (including technical schools) in acquiring equipment such as sensory-interactive and virtual simulation devices, establishing subject-specific classrooms and teaching laboratories, and upgrading multimedia teaching equipment in general classrooms. Utilize information technology to promote the open sharing of smart facilities such as high-performance computing platforms and large-scale instruments, thereby optimizing resource allocation and utilization efficiency.Strictly implement standards for the provision of subject-specific teaching equipment, ensuring the quality and quantity of teaching instruments and equipment are met and that they are updated in a timely manner. Relying on our city’s Vocational Education Quality Improvement and Standardization Initiative, promote the full and adequate provision of teaching instruments and equipment by vocational colleges on a subject-by-subject basis. By 2025, more than 40% of higher education institutions and vocational colleges in the city will meet the standards for advanced teaching equipment. (Lead Agency: Municipal Education Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Data Bureau)
(24) Promote the upgrading and renovation of medical equipment. Focusing on major initiatives such as the Changzhi People’s Hospital (a provincial-level regional medical center), the Affiliated Hospital of the Municipal Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute (a national key hospital specializing in traditional Chinese medicine), and the Changzhi Public Health Medical Center, we will drive the comprehensive upgrading of medical equipment at key municipal hospitals. This includes medical imaging equipment such as X-ray computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems; radiation therapy equipment such as medical linear accelerators; surgical robots; and diagnostic and testing equipment.Encourage and support qualified county-level hospitals to scientifically and reasonably allocate equipment such as defibrillators, ventilators, hemodialysis machines, and portable color Doppler ultrasound devices.Support the modernization of public health equipment to enhance the infectious disease pathogen detection capabilities of disease prevention and control institutions, and update facilities with biosafety cabinets, nucleic acid extractors, and cold chain systems. Strengthen blood supply capabilities by upgrading nucleic acid testing equipment, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analyzers, blood typing analyzers, and upgrading blood collection, transportation, and storage equipment. Support high-level municipal maternal and child health institutions in enhancing their service capabilities for prenatal diagnosis and reproductive health care.Actively promote research, development, and application of cutting-edge medical equipment in our city. Upgrade the municipal pre-hospital emergency medical information platform and establish an integrated city-wide emergency medical response platform. By 2025, replace 100 units of equipment in healthcare institutions, including medical imaging, radiation therapy, diagnostic testing, telemedicine, and surgical robots. (Lead Agency: Municipal Health Commission; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission)
(25) Promote the renovation and upgrading of hospital wards. Strengthen infrastructure development at primary-level healthcare institutions. Focusing on ward environments and facilities, comprehensively advance renovations and upgrades in areas such as spatial improvements, the “Toilet Revolution,” and safety measures. Raise the configuration standards for hospital wards, promote the renovation and upgrading of medical institution wards, appropriately retain a certain proportion of single rooms, and increase the proportion of two- and three-bed rooms.Encourage medical institutions to upgrade ward facilities and equipment tailored to different disease types, strengthen age-friendly and accessibility renovations, promote standardized and smart ward management, and address shortcomings in ward environments and facilities. Update and upgrade ward facilities such as air purification, lighting, noise reduction, and furnishings. Renovate existing ward restrooms by installing sanitary fixtures and disinfection facilities, improving ventilation systems, and equipping them with updated voice assistance devices or emergency call systems, while also constructing barrier-free and age-friendly facilities.By 2025, the proportion of two- to three-bed rooms in municipal and county-level hospitals, as well as hospitals stationed in the city, will reach 80%, and the proportion of rooms with private bathrooms will reach 70%. (Lead Agency: Municipal Health Commission; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Administrative Approval Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission)
(26) Promote the Development and Application of Smart Healthcare.Accelerate the application and promotion of smart and new medical equipment, as well as the iterative upgrading of information technology infrastructure. Prioritize the following projects: the capacity expansion and grassroots outreach initiative for high-quality medical resources at the Municipal People’s Hospital; the 5G+ Smart Hospital project at the Second Municipal People’s Hospital; the Smart Shared Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacy project at the Municipal Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital; the construction of smart traditional Chinese medicine hospitals at the Municipal Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Affiliated Hospital of the Municipal Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine; and the IT infrastructure upgrades at Heping Hospital, Heji Hospital, and industrial and mining hospitals. Implement a digital and intelligent technology empowerment initiative to establish the “Shangdang” peak of integrated digital and medical development.We encourage increased investment in smart hospitals, mobile smart healthcare, telemedicine, and the standardization of hospital information systems. We will systematically advance the development of electronic health cards and digital imaging clouds to expand digital application scenarios in healthcare. Using the external e-government network as the backbone, we will integrate various network resources to build and improve a dedicated health and wellness business network, connecting municipal medical and health institutions to form a unified “single network” for citywide health data exchange and operational collaboration.By 2025, 2,000 units of servers, terminals, network equipment, and security devices will be upgraded. (Lead Agency: Municipal Health Commission; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Data Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission)
VIII. Implement the Cultural and Tourism Technology Equipment Upgrade Initiative
(27) Implement the Cultural and Tourism Facilities and Equipment Upgrade Initiative. Encourage key scenic spots, tourist resorts, and similar venues to strengthen the iterative upgrading of equipment such as passenger ropeways, off-road tourist sightseeing vehicles, tourist sightseeing boats, and large- and medium-sized amusement facilities.In accordance with relevant national regulations, actively seek funding from higher-level authorities to update or retrofit cultural and tourism equipment—such as ropeways, amusement rides, and performance equipment—that is nearing the end of its service life, has reached the mandatory scrappage age, or has deteriorated in safety and performance, thereby advancing the upgrading of facilities and equipment across various cultural and tourism venues.Launch a citywide initiative to upgrade equipment in cultural venues, including electronic reading devices, library management systems, bookshelves, and reading tables and chairs, and promote the renewal of lighting and sound systems for the five municipal theater troupes.We will fully leverage the passenger flow monitoring and traffic warning functions of the Changzhi Sub-center of the Shanxi Smart Tourism Cloud Platform to promptly track visitor numbers and assist relevant departments in making informed decisions. We will jointly develop the “Tour Changzhi” WeChat mini-program, which includes features such as ticket and hotel reservations, curated itineraries, introductions to A-level tourist attractions, guided tours, and complaint and emergency assistance, to enhance the visitor experience.Promote the phasing out of outdated, inefficient, and over-serviced equipment in museums and memorial halls. Enhance ultra-high-definition production, broadcasting, and transmission coverage capabilities. Encourage television and radio stations, production, broadcasting, and transmission organizations, as well as online audio-visual platforms, to accelerate the replacement of production, broadcasting, transmission, and broadcasting equipment and facilities, as well as system upgrades and renovations, to improve the supply of high-quality audio-visual content and transmission coverage capabilities. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Museum, Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall)
(28) Accelerate the renewal and replacement of advanced scientific research and technical equipment. With the goal of enhancing research capabilities and promoting disciplinary development, support local universities and research institutions in renewing and replacing advanced scientific research instruments and equipment. Encourage local universities and research institutions to configure appropriate instruments and facilities based on their disciplinary development levels and research needs. Encourage national and provincial key laboratories within the city to strengthen organized research efforts and, guided by cutting-edge scientific and technological frontiers, elevate the sophistication and state-of-the-art nature of research equipment.Strengthen the renewal of scientific research equipment, optimize the allocation of resources for research conditions, and improve the alignment between talent recruitment and cultivation, disciplinary development, technological innovation, and platform construction. (Lead Agency: Municipal Science and Technology Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Education Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission)
(29) Accelerate the development of the laboratory economy system.We will cultivate and establish a laboratory system that leads industrial development, promoting the procurement, renewal, and trade-in of large-scale research equipment. Aligning with the needs of Changzhi’s key industries and regional development, we will focus on six major industrial sectors—coal chemical industry, high-end equipment manufacturing, modern pharmaceuticals and healthcare, optoelectronics, photovoltaics, steel industry, and modern agriculture—to build a group of high-level laboratories and R&D institutions. This will foster a portfolio of core technologies and products with independent intellectual property rights, nurture a cohort of competitive innovative enterprises and industrial clusters, and proactively plan a series of science and technology innovation service platforms.Leveraging the city’s existing laboratories, pilot production bases, and technology innovation centers, we will establish a “laboratory economic ecosystem.” We will formulate and refine policy measures to support the development of the laboratory economy, foster a policy environment conducive to its growth, and provide financial subsidies for the renewal of scientific research instruments and equipment at innovation platforms at the municipal level and above. (Lead Agency: Municipal Science and Technology Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Education Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(30) Implement the Sports Facilities Upgrade Initiative. Vigorously support the upgrading of sports facilities and equipment to promote mass fitness and create high-quality sports and cultural tourism offerings. Complete the renovation and upgrading of venues for events hosted during the 17th Provincial Games; complete the sports equipment configuration and installation of outdoor smart fitness facilities under the sub-district equipment shortfall rectification project; and fulfill the “14th Five-Year Plan” objectives for addressing shortfalls in mass fitness venues and facilities. Carry out upgrades to sports and fitness facilities in administrative villages and communities to improve the “15-minute fitness circle.”Achieve full coverage of sports equipment and smart fitness facilities across all sub-districts and counties/districts in the city. Promote the sustained achievement of full coverage of sports facilities in rural administrative villages. (Lead Agency: Municipal Sports Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, Municipal Administrative Approval Bureau, Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau)
IX. Implement the Consumer Goods Trade-In Initiative
(31) Support the scrapping and replacement of automobiles. Encourage consumers to voluntarily phase out old vehicles that meet the guided scrapping standards.Individual consumers who scrap a vehicle registered in their name and purchase a new vehicle within the city may receive financial subsidies upon presentation of relevant documentation, with a certain preference given to subsidies for the purchase of new energy vehicles. Introduce trade-in subsidy policies, increase the subsidy amount, and tap into the potential for automobile consumption. Provide support in areas such as the provision of automobile exhibition venues, event organization, use of advertising space, and maintenance of order; prioritize the scheduling of events to revitalize the automobile consumption market. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(32) Support the development of the scrapped motor vehicle recycling and dismantling industry. Strictly enforce regulations on mandatory scrapping standards for motor vehicles and vehicle safety and environmental inspection standards, and phase out old vehicles meeting mandatory scrapping criteria in accordance with laws and regulations. Guide scrapped motor vehicle recycling and dismantling enterprises to expand their collection networks, improve service levels, facilitate vehicle handover for owners, and promote door-to-door collection services.Improve the end-of-life vehicle recycling and dismantling system to promote the standardized and scaled development of the industry. Encourage enterprises in this sector to enhance the comprehensive utilization of resources for high-value applications and support their growth and strengthening. Provide financial incentives to enterprises that meet certain criteria, such as reaching a specified investment scale or dismantling a certain annual volume of end-of-life vehicles. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(33) Launch a home appliance trade-in program. Secure funding from higher-level authorities and coordinate municipal fiscal resources to provide special financial support to counties and districts conducting home appliance consumer benefit campaigns. Encourage home appliance retailers (including online platforms) to participate in “trade-in” activities to promote the replacement of old appliances.Organize local home appliance retailers and financial institutions to conduct special “old-for-new” home appliance consumption promotion campaigns through “group buying,” “merchant-specific discount promotions,” “low-interest loans,” and “interest-free credit card installments.” Promote the professionalization, standardization, and convenience of home appliance after-sales services to enhance service quality. Improve and strengthen channels for the collection of waste home appliances; recycling enterprises and collection sites should proactively undertake waste home appliance collection, refine collection channels, and ensure comprehensive collection of all eligible items.Home appliance retailers shall strengthen coordination with waste appliance recycling and reuse enterprises to launch “trade-in plus recycling” services. They shall promptly provide door-to-door dismantling and collection of waste appliances, as well as delivery and installation of new appliances. Service practices and pricing standards shall be standardized to increase the enthusiasm and convenience for urban and rural residents to participate in the trade-in initiative. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Finance Bureau, Changzhi Central Branch of the People’s Bank of China, and Changzhi Regulatory Bureau of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission)
(34) Promote consumption of green and smart home appliances. Encourage eligible counties and districts to introduce differentiated support policies to comprehensively promote consumption of green and smart home appliances, including smart refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners; ultra-high-definition televisions; as well as smart kitchen and bathroom appliances, smart security systems, smart office equipment, and smart healthcare and wellness products. Expand consumption scenarios for green and smart home appliances and enhance the consumer experience. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Finance Bureau)
(35) Cultivate new models for home renovation and appliance replacement consumption. Support counties, districts, and relevant associations in leveraging the “2024 Year of Consumption Promotion” campaign, under the theme “Enjoy All Year Round · Great Deals in Changzhi,” to focus on home furnishings, home renovation, and home appliance consumption. By integrating festive seasons and local cultural characteristics, organize key enterprises to conduct a series of consumption promotion activities for home renovation and appliance replacement, prioritize promotional efforts for such consumption, and drive the renewal and upgrading of home renovation products.Guide enterprises to improve the quality and standards of home renovation supply, provide more high-quality, personalized, and customized home renovation products, enhance the level of convenient services, and stimulate consumer demand for home renovation upgrades. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(36) Promote age-friendly home renovations. Implement age-friendly home renovations for households of elderly, incapacitated, or disabled individuals among those receiving scattered care under the Special Assistance Program. Counties and districts with the capacity may expand the scope of renovation recipients to include elderly, incapacitated, or disabled individuals in urban and rural low-income households. (Lead Agency: Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau)
X. Implement the Action Plan to Streamline the Resource Recycling Chain
(37) Improve the network for recycling waste products. Support home appliance retailers in establishing reverse logistics systems integrated with their delivery and repair services. Support Hongyang Seagull and Easyhome in applying to become model enterprises for the recycling of waste home appliances, furniture, and other renewable resources.Strengthen the management of qualifications for the recycling and dismantling of end-of-life vehicles, optimize the distribution of such enterprises, improve recycling channels for office equipment in public institutions, and enhance the efficiency and quality of recycling and processing. Support counties and districts in exploring more flexible and convenient recycling models—such as “vehicle-based storage”—tailored to diverse needs based on local conditions. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Public Affairs, Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources, Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative)
(38) Cultivate online and offline trading platforms for second-hand goods. Promote the “Internet Plus Recycling” model and encourage retail enterprises dealing in electrical and electronic products, home appliances, clothing, furniture, books, and other goods to utilize their existing sales networks to conduct standardized trading of idle items. Support counties and districts in establishing centralized and standardized “flea markets” by leveraging existing second-hand markets. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources, Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development)
(39) Foster and expand the used car business sector. Carry out the filing of used car business entities in accordance with relevant regulations; encourage used car dealerships to provide vehicle warranty services; support the transition of used car sales from brokerage to dealership models; and allow registered automobile sales enterprises that purchase used cars from natural persons to issue reverse-billed unified invoices for used car sales and use these to complete transfer registration procedures.Continue to implement VAT preferential policies for used car dealerships; for taxpayers engaged in used car dealerships selling vehicles they have acquired, reduce VAT according to the simplified method. Continuously optimize the management of used car transaction registration, maintain sound market operating order and a market environment of integrity, and promote safe and convenient used car transactions. Individual consumers who transfer a vehicle held under their name for more than one year and purchase a new vehicle within the city may receive a financial subsidy upon presentation of relevant documentation. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(40) Enhance the level of waste resource recycling. Promote the construction of the Changzhi National Industrial Resource Comprehensive Utilization Base. Relying on large-scale resource recycling enterprises such as Tunliu Ruisege, Xiangyuan Juhexin, and Shangdang District Chenghua Technology, coordinate the planning and layout of industrial clusters for the deep processing and utilization of recycled resources such as scrap steel, non-ferrous metals, and waste rubber. Promote the clustered and scaled development of recycled resource processing and utilization enterprises, and explore the establishment of a recycling system for new energy vehicle power batteries.Develop biomass liquid fuels in a steady and orderly manner. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Energy Bureau)
(41) Accelerate the application of solid waste treatment and water-saving equipment. Focusing on major industrial sectors that generate solid waste—such as building materials, metallurgy, and power generation—we will update and retrofit processes with high solid waste generation rates, upgrade equipment and facilities for the comprehensive utilization of industrial solid waste and renewable resources, and enhance the level of resource conservation and intensive utilization in industry.For industries such as coal chemical, steel, building materials, textiles, and food—where national standards for water withdrawal and usage quotas have already been established—promote industrial water conservation and wastewater recycling. Renovate industrial cooling circulation systems and wastewater treatment and reuse systems, and replace a batch of equipment such as cooling towers. (Lead Agency: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Water Resources Bureau, Municipal Urban Management Bureau, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau, Municipal Energy Bureau)
XI. Implement the Standard Upgrading and Coordination Initiative
(42) Increase participation in the formulation and revision of national standards. Focusing on high-volume consumer goods such as automobiles, fitness equipment, home furnishings, consumer electronics, and civilian drones, as well as resource recycling sectors including waste electrical and electronic equipment and green design, encourage enterprises to actively participate in the formulation and revision of national, industry, and local standards to broaden the scope and elevate the level of standardization work. Support leading enterprises and industry-leading companies in taking the lead or participating in the formulation of national and industry standards to secure a leading role in standard-setting.(Lead Agency: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Commerce Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)
(43) Support enterprises in formulating and revising national standards. Implement the Enterprise Standard Leader Program to encourage enterprises to establish an integrated innovation system linking technology, patents, and standards, thereby promoting the transformation of scientific and technological innovation achievements into standards. Focusing on key sectors such as coal, metallurgy, chemical fertilizers, and machinery manufacturing, increase financial support for entities registered within the administrative region of Changzhi City that participate in the formulation and revision of national, industry, and local standards.(Lead Agency: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(44) Promote the orderly integration of standards. Explore the “standards plus certification” model to use advanced standards to drive improvements in product quality and build the Changzhi brand. Encourage social organizations, industrial technology alliances, and enterprises in the equipment manufacturing sector to actively participate in national and industry standardization activities, striving to have more Changzhi standards adopted as national or industry standards, thereby leveraging the “going global” of standards to drive the “going global” of Changzhi products, technologies, equipment, and services.(Lead Agency: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Energy Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)
(45) Strictly implement energy efficiency and emission technical standards. Benchmarking against advanced international and domestic standards, we will earnestly implement national regulations on advanced energy consumption and efficiency levels, energy-saving standards, and market access requirements for key energy-consuming products and equipment. We will strictly enforce national pollutant emission standards for industries such as thermal power, coal and steel, and chemicals; accelerate the promotion of pollution control standards for municipal solid waste and other solid wastes; and enhance radiation protection testing capabilities in the metallurgical industry.Focusing on our city’s competitive industrial sectors—such as semiconductors and optoelectronics, solar photovoltaics, and equipment manufacturing—we will accelerate the implementation of green design standards for materials and components that facilitate recycling, disassembly, regeneration, and remanufacturing. We will vigorously promote recycling standards for renewable resources such as scrap steel, non-ferrous metals, rubber, and used home appliances and furniture. We will publicize and promote standards for data erasure, information security management, and usability grading of second-hand electronic products like mobile phones and tablets, as well as standards for the appraisal, trading, and testing of second-hand goods.Steadily advance the implementation of carbon emission accounting standards for key industries and enterprises in our city, as well as standards for the upgrading and decommissioning of wind turbines, photovoltaic equipment, and related products. (Lead Agency: Municipal Market Regulation Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Energy Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau, Municipal Urban Management Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Statistics)
XII. Support Measures
(46) Strengthen fiscal policy support.The municipal government will establish a special fund to support the recycling industry for waste resources. We will improve government green procurement policies, expand the scope of green procurement, and increase government procurement support for high-efficiency, energy-saving products and equipment, as well as recycled resource products that meet policy requirements. We will actively seek funding from higher-level authorities, ensuring that eligible projects in our city are included in the scope of applications for support from central budgetary investments and other funds. We will fully utilize various special funds allocated by the central government, including subsidies for energy conservation and emission reduction, funds related to the modern commerce and logistics system, and urban transportation development incentive funds.Coordinate the use of central and provincial special funds for large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-in programs to support eligible initiatives such as vehicle trade-ins, trade-ins of durable consumer goods (including home appliances), the replacement of new energy buses and batteries, and the recycling and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Continue to effectively implement subsidy policies for the replacement of old commercial vehicles and vessels, as well as for the scrapping and replacement of agricultural machinery.(Lead Agency: Municipal Finance Bureau. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Commerce Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)
(47) Implement tax support policies. Implement the policy allowing resource recycling enterprises to issue “reverse invoices” to individuals for scrapped products, and implement tax preferential policies for specialized equipment related to energy and water conservation, environmental protection, and workplace safety.Deepen the "policies reaching people" initiative. Based on industrial characteristics and enterprise realities, optimize and roll out personalized, targeted push strategies such as "list-based management," "indicator-based screening," and "one-to-one push" under the "one policy, one plan" approach. Relying on tax big data and information-sharing mechanisms, establish a roster of eligible taxpayers and implement full-process tracking and supervision. Strengthen risk prevention, conduct thorough risk analysis, enhance monitoring of suspicious data, provide timely alerts and reminders, and strictly prevent and crack down on illegal activities.(Lead Agency: Municipal Tax Bureau)
(48) Expand channels for financial support. Optimize the supply of financial policies, guide financial institutions to increase credit allocation for equipment upgrades and technological transformation, and actively seek support through monetary policy tools. Fully leverage the project financing matching mechanism to guide financial institutions in expanding medium- and long-term loans to the manufacturing sector. Support eligible manufacturers of high-efficiency energy-saving products and equipment, as well as resource recycling enterprises, in issuing green bonds and conducting initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on financings. Guide financial institutions to increase financial support for the production, services, and consumption of green and smart home appliances.Encourage and guide banking institutions, under the premise of compliance with laws and regulations and controllable risks, to appropriately lower the down payment ratio for passenger vehicle loans and reasonably determine the terms and credit limits of auto loans. Leverage the guiding and catalytic role of government investment funds to support equipment renewal and technological transformation projects. Encourage fund management companies to support the cultivation and development of renewable resource industrial clusters through various means—such as establishing relevant investment funds, empowering projects, and providing consulting services—based on actual conditions.(Lead Agency: Municipal Government Office. Cooperating Agencies: Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Changzhi Branch of the People’s Bank of China, Changzhi Regulatory Sub-bureau of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.)
(49) Leverage the role of production factors. For new, renovated, or expanded enterprise technical renovation and renewable resource utilization projects that can achieve synergistic benefits in pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction, as well as for projects that comprehensively upgrade energy efficiency levels by renovating or expanding fixed-asset investment systems to update energy-consuming processes and equipment, strengthen the supply of energy consumption factors, provide policy services for energy conservation reviews, and expedite the processing of preliminary approval procedures such as project approval, energy assessment, environmental impact assessment, land use, and construction.Adhere to the principle that “projects follow planning, and resources follow projects.” Land use plan quotas shall prioritize securing land for enterprise technical renovation projects and recycling and circular economy projects. Launch an initiative to improve the quality and efficiency of land use approval processes, streamline “green channels,” and implement a policy of “special treatment for special cases, urgent processing for urgent matters, and immediate review upon submission” for land use applications related to enterprise technical renovation and recycling and circular economy projects.(Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Energy Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, Municipal Administrative Approval Bureau)
XIII. Working Mechanism
(50) Strengthen Organizational Leadership. Establish the Changzhi City Task Force for Large-Scale Equipment Upgrades and Consumer Goods Trade-In Programs. The task force will be led by the Executive Vice Mayor, with members comprising the principal officials of the Municipal Government Office and municipal departments such as the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Commerce Bureau, and Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau. The task force’s office will be housed within the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, which will handle its daily operations.The Task Force shall establish 10 specialized working groups covering financial policy, industry, energy, transportation, construction, education, culture, tourism, and sports, healthcare, consumer goods, and standards improvement. These groups shall be led by the Municipal Government Office, the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, the Municipal Energy Bureau, the Municipal Transportation Bureau, the Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, the Municipal Education Bureau, the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the Municipal Health Commission, the Municipal Commerce Bureau, and the Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, respectively, and shall be specifically responsible for related work in their respective fields.
(51) Strengthen Coordination and Collaboration. The Task Force and its specialized working groups shall hold regular meetings to promptly coordinate and resolve issues arising during implementation, and report major matters in a timely manner in accordance with established procedures. Each specialized working group shall enhance communication and coordination with relevant national ministries and provincial-level authorities to ensure the seamless integration and implementation of national and provincial policies. They shall develop tailored, substantive supporting policies suited to local conditions, identify upgrade and replacement needs in specific sectors, and formulate detailed implementation guidelines.The people’s governments of all counties and districts shall establish task forces, clarify objectives and tasks, refine implementation measures, and ensure thorough implementation.
(52) Strengthen publicity and promotion. Each specialized working group shall fully utilize online and offline channels, including news media and social media, to publicize and promote policies related to large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in programs. County and district people’s governments and relevant municipal departments shall engage deeply with grassroots communities, conduct extensive mobilization, ensure seamless integration with daily operations, and carry out promotional activities to foster a favorable social atmosphere for advancing large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in initiatives.
(53) Strengthen supervision and guidance. All counties, districts, and municipal departments must treat the large-scale equipment upgrade and consumer goods trade-in initiatives as key measures for fostering and developing new productive forces and promoting high-quality economic and social development in our city. They must strengthen monitoring, supervision, coordination, and scheduling; establish work ledgers; break down key tasks into lists and projects; and clarify task descriptions, roadmaps, timelines, and responsible parties to ensure the effective implementation of all tasks.
