market players are the basic carriers of economic development, the main participants in economic activities, the main providers of employment opportunities and the main promoters of technological progress, playing a very important role in national economic development. since the 18th national congress of the communist party of china (cpc), china's market players have developed vigorously, the market scale has expanded significantly, the market structure has been continuously improved, and the market environment has been increasingly improved. dynamic micro-market players have created a magnificent picture of macroeconomic development.
not long ago, the state information office held a press conference on "energizing the market and standardizing market order to help build a moderately prosperous society in all respects". according to the press conference, the number of market entities in china increased rapidly from 55 million in 2012 to 146 million at the end of july this year, with an annual net increase of over 10 million. the overall level of market entities' activity remained stable at around 70%. data is the best proof, fully demonstrates the resilience and ability of the majority of market players to cope with challenges and withstand risks, and demonstrates the strength of china's economic development.
the sustained and rapid growth of market players in china is mainly attributable to the following aspects: first, the major policies adopted by the party and the state to promote economic development have created a sound policy, legal and market environment for the development of all types of market players; second, china's economy has enjoyed long-term, sound and steady growth. market entities of all types have confidence in china's prosperity and stability, and are actively investing and starting businesses. third, the super-large market provides more opportunities for the vigorous development of various market players. fourth, hundreds of millions of hardworking and talented workers and a large number of enterprising entrepreneurs continue to support the internal driving force for china's market development. it is fair to say that as long as the chinese economy enjoys strong momentum and steady growth, market players will be able to sail ahead and brave the waves.
at present, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation has entered a critical period. the development and growth of 146 million market entities is the cornerstone for cultivating, improving and maturing china's market system. it is an important micro-basis for giving full play to the decisive role of the market in allocating resources, better playing the role of the government, promoting the development of productive forces, and continuously improving the quality of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. at the same time, the production, management, service, innovation and technological capabilities of market players are an important driving force for building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development, and an important strategic resource for achieving a higher level of development on the basis of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. as long as we effectively stimulate the vitality of all types of market entities, we will be able to comprehensively increase china's overall economic strength, support the steady growth of the country's financial resources, and lay an important material foundation for better solving problems related to national economy and people's livelihood.
at the same time, we must recognize that in the course of the development of the market economy, there have emerged some unfavorable factors that inhibit the vitality of market players and impair fair competition. for example, in recent years, china's platform economy has improved the efficiency of social resource allocation, promoted technological innovation and industrial reform, promoted domestic economic circulation, and improved the convenience of people's life. meanwhile, problems such as platform monopoly, disordered competition, and disorderly expansion have gradually emerged. in response, market regulators have strengthened competition supervision in an orderly manner, resolutely opposed monopoly, focused on regulating the order of competition in the platform economy, and prevented the disorderly expansion of capital. the order of fair competition in the market has steadily improved. practice has proved that only by creating a fair, efficient and orderly market competition environment can various market players become more standardized, dynamic and innovative, and achieve higher-level, deeper and more sustainable development.
to forge ahead on a new journey, stimulate new vitality and forge new advantages, all kinds of market players have a lot to do. from building a new development pattern, promoting the development of high quality, and promote the strategy of common prosperity, build a system foundation, expand the market space, soil thickness innovation, continue to inspire all kinds of market main body innovation vitality and development power, we can promote the continuous education opportunities, china's economy to open the new bureau, for all-round construction of socialism modernization country to lay a more solid foundation.
source: state-owned assets and administration commission of the state council