今日视点：为民营经济添柴续力 让发展活力持续迸发

Core Viewpoint - The private economy serves as a "barometer" of economic vitality and is crucial for driving economic growth, with private enterprises achieving a total import and export value of 12.48 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 7.3% and accounting for 57.3% of China's foreign trade [1] Group 1: Policy Support - There is a need for more direct and efficient policy implementation to support private enterprises, with over 500 discussions held by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) with private companies in the past two years [2] - The government has introduced favorable measures, including a 3 trillion yuan fund for quality projects to support private enterprises and the implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law [2] Group 2: Innovation Focus - Private enterprises are encouraged to invest in hard technology and focus on innovation, particularly in critical areas of the industrial chain, to enhance competitiveness [3] - The demand for customized products and advanced technology over mere price competition highlights the importance of innovation in the private sector [3] Group 3: Business Environment - The improvement of the business environment is essential, with recent changes allowing for easier business registration and more flexible regulatory practices [4] - Continuous optimization of the business environment is necessary to support private enterprises in focusing on production and market expansion [4] Group 4: Market Expansion - Private enterprises are urged to tap into domestic and international markets, with over 57% of foreign trade attributed to private enterprises in the first half of the year [5] - The potential of the domestic market, with over 400 million middle-income consumers, and opportunities in international markets, such as tariff reductions under RCEP, are highlighted as areas for growth [5]