We will actively promote investment in new infrastructure development

Infrastructure is an important support for economic and social development. Accelerating the construction of new infrastructure is an important measure to promote current economic growth and lay a solid foundation for long-term development. This year's "Government Work Report" proposed to "strengthen the construction of new infrastructure." In the context of coping with the impact of the epidemic and promoting the recovery of economic growth, the construction of new infrastructure has become a policy focus and hot topic of attention from all sectors of society. At present, the understanding of the scope and function of new infrastructure construction is not consistent, so it is necessary to deepen the research on this issue and provide necessary theoretical support for practical development.

The meaning and scope of the new infrastructure

Not long ago, the National Development and Reform Commission clarified the scope of the new infrastructure, proposed that the new infrastructure is a new development concept as the guide, driven by technological innovation, information network as the basis, for high-quality development needs, to provide digital transformation, intelligent upgrading, integrated innovation and other services infrastructure system. This definition more comprehensively summarizes the basic elements of the new infrastructure, reflecting the current policy philosophy and requirements. It is important to see that the focus of the new infrastructure is on the "new", that is, what services are provided for and who will invest in the construction.

Infrastructure includes public infrastructure and dedicated infrastructure. Public infrastructure, such as transportation, environment and other infrastructure, provides support and services for the operation of all industrial sectors, and generally focuses on government investment and construction. Dedicated infrastructure, such as agricultural, industrial, energy and other infrastructure, provides support and services for the operation of specialized industrial sectors, and is generally invested by the government and enterprises according to the scope of application of the facility. The new infrastructure includes public facilities and dedicated facilities, but generally belongs to the dedicated nature of the infrastructure, it is a difference from the traditional infrastructure, is mainly for high-tech industries and applications to provide support and services, and market-oriented investment and construction, by the government and enterprises according to the characteristics of the application of the facility investment and construction. Therefore, in theory, the complete meaning of new infrastructure should include two elements: "serving high-tech industries and applications" and "focusing on market-oriented investment and construction". Clarifying these meanings is conducive to determining policy orientation and guiding investment behavior, and better playing the role of social investment.

On the basis of defining the concept, we will further define the scope of the new infrastructure. At present, the new infrastructure mainly includes three aspects: First, information infrastructure. It mainly refers to the infrastructure generated based on the evolution of a new generation of information technology, such as the communication network infrastructure represented by 5G, Internet of Things, industrial Internet, etc., the new technology infrastructure represented by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, etc., and the computing power infrastructure represented by data centers and intelligent computing centers. The second is the integration of infrastructure. It mainly refers to the deep application of Internet, big data, artificial intelligence and other technologies to support the transformation and upgrading of traditional infrastructure, and then the formation of integrated infrastructure, such as intelligent transportation infrastructure. Third, innovation infrastructure. It mainly refers to the infrastructure that supports scientific research, technological development, and product development with public welfare attributes, such as major scientific and technological infrastructure, science and education infrastructure, and industrial technological innovation infrastructure. This is a broad scope, which is conducive to our better understanding and grasp the direction of new infrastructure construction.

The key is to coordinate and handle the three relationships

In general, the promotion of new infrastructure investment ADAPTS to China's current economic situation, reflects the fundamental need to promote the upgrading of industrial structure and high-quality economic development, which is conducive to improving the level of the industrial chain and ensuring the security of the supply chain, and is conducive to combining stable growth with high-quality development. To promote investment in new infrastructure, we need to strengthen top-level design, formulate relevant guidelines and development plans on the basis of in-depth research, guide all regions to formulate feasible investment plans, and highlight investment priorities based on local conditions. It is also necessary to strengthen overall planning and coordination, and promote the handling of the following relations under the condition of giving full play to the enthusiasm and creativity of all parties.