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Chapter 1170 - Chapter 1170 Chapter 1126 Provincial Economic Work Conference

Chapter 1170: Chapter 1126: Provincial Economic Work Conference Chapter 1170: Chapter 1126: Provincial Economic Work Conference Longxi Provincial Committee, grand conference room.

It was 8 a.m., the beginning of the workday, yet at this moment, all eighty seats in the grand conference room were occupied. Officials from each of the ten cities across the province, various bureaus, and committees, as well as leaders from state-owned enterprises within the province, had all assembled.

At 8:20, the meeting officially began. Presided over by Liu Xiaomin, the Secretary-General of the Provincial Committee, Nie Zhenbang started to speak after a quick glance around the room.

With a rather composed expression and a slight nod of his head, Nie Zhenbang began, “The day before yesterday, I made a special trip to Jinan City. Yesterday, I visited the Ancient Capital Economic and Technological Development Zone. Over these two days, I have gained a detailed understanding of the economy across the entire Longxi Province. Overall, I am not satisfied with the economic development of our province.”

From the outset, Nie Zhenbang’s words went straight to the heart of the issue, assertive and direct, which instantly brought a profound silence to the entire venue. Many comrades were taking notes with their pens.

“On the whole, the economic development of Longxi is in a process of seeking progress amidst stability. However, there are still serious shortcomings. During the development of enterprises, strengthening the construction of supporting industrial chains and the building of upstream and downstream enterprises is a current issue.”

This economic work conference was also conceived on the spur of the moment, following Nie Zhenbang’s inspection tour to the Ancient City Economic and Technological Development Zone. There were many shortcomings in the development of Longxi to address. Holding this meeting was not only about deploying Longxi’s development strategies but also a show of strength to the outside.

“Take Peace Automobile Group as an example. To my knowledge, the Province’s production support rate for Peace Automobile Group is less than seventeen percent. This is unacceptable. We need to strengthen the development of our province’s automobile industry, and we must firmly enforce the implementation of projects in both vehicle assembly and supporting facilities. It’s essential to support and cultivate a batch of enterprises and create a ‘one-stop’ service for the production of automotive parts, vehicle assembly, and sales, with the goal to achieve over forty percent localization of production within three years.”

“We need to launch an initiative to ‘change working styles, solve problems, focus on key issues, and see tangible results’. The whole province should work together with a unified goal to comprehensively promote the industrial economic development of our province.”

As he spoke, Nie Zhenbang’s expression became serious, and his tone heightened significantly. With a stern gaze sweeping across the audience, he said solemnly, “The developmental environment also needs improvement. Now, some departments and individuals treat enterprises as ‘Tang Monk meat’, attending to them with extortion and solicitation, even outright blackmail. What are they doing? This is robbery. Some departments, some officials, used to do favors for benefits, but now, they don’t even do their jobs after accepting the benefits. After finishing their drinks, meals, and foot baths, they pat their butts and leave, doing nothing at all. This is dereliction of duty, a crime, and it damages the investment environment of the entire province. The Provincial Disciplinary Committee and the Provincial Reform Office must strictly implement measures, expose a batch of typical cases, and seriously punish those who harm the collective. Each locality and department must take a firm stance in dealing with typical cases to serve as a warning to others!”

His words were filled with a chilling decisiveness, bringing a sweeping sense of discipline. The room was utterly silent. Liu Zhentao, seated beside, also felt an abrupt sense of awe.

Liu Zhentao could not help but admire Nie Zhenbang’s keen insight; his ability was indeed formidable. Having taken office not long ago, he had swiftly pinpointed the problems and challenges in the economic development of Longxi Province in such a short time. This level of insight was not common.

It wasn’t just Liu Zhentao who felt it; other comrades also sensed a killing intent from Nie Zhenbang’s words. The standing committee members of the provincial party committee could see that this time, it might be game time.

However, just when everyone was still immersed in this subject, Nie Zhenbang shifted the direction of his speech, “Having addressed the issues of changing the work style of government functions, next, it’s time to talk about enterprises.”

“At present, there are not a few problems with some enterprises in the province. In some localities, some enterprises, especially those in leading positions, act recklessly. They resort to forced demolitions, malicious injuries, and even some individuals have become so brazen that they are lawless and causing havoc. Against such enterprises, protection is not the answer. Instead, we must conduct serious investigations. We can’t always be Mr. Nice Guy, trying to trivialize major issues and soft-pedal minor ones.”

Following that, Liu Zhentao began his own speech. Essentially, his remarks closely followed the content of Nie Zhenbang’s words.

Especially regarding the issues with enterprises, Liu Zhentao’s speech was particularly stern and assertive.

At this time, Nie Zhenbang appeared very composed, his serious demeanor showing no signs of emotional fluctuation.

Liu Zhentao chose his moment well. In fact, as things had developed, everything was under Nie Zhenbang’s control. His appointment in Longxi was, of course, the higher-ups’ intention, as well as a consideration for balancing national development. From President Qiao and President Mu’s perspective, it was feasible. In their view, the nation was a chessboard. The development of the country couldn’t rely solely on a few provinces or just the eastern coastal regions.

A nation is strong only when its citizens are wealthy. At the central level and from a national perspective, it has always been about the consistent development of both the eastern and western regions–that is the true leap forward and rise.

President Qiao advocates positive energy, and without a doubt, Nie Zhenbang’s ability and performance can be regarded as a representative of positive energy.

Specific to the issue at hand, the upper echelons arranged for my tenure in Longxi, and certainly, a deep meaning behind it was the concern for the development in the Western Region. However, looking at it now, that letter had played a significant role.

The arrogance and wildness of the Zhao Clan Group were unprecedented since the founding of the nation. A private enterprise overriding the government is absolutely intolerable. Undoubtedly, the leadership in Longxi Province has been timid and overly cautious, which has greatly dissatisfied the senior officials.

Liu Zhentao was unaware that his behavior not only did him no favors but actually counted against him. Otherwise, the first choice for leadership in Longxi would have been him instead of Nie Zhenbang.

After Nie Zhenbang took office, the first thing naturally was to target the Zhao Clan Group. The previous inspections were a signal, and now, taking advantage of the economic work conference as an opportunity, he made his intentions clear. This was an even more resolute attitude.

With the situation progressing to this stage, I believe that actions by some individuals are inevitable.

Indeed, after Liu Zhentao finished speaking, Guan Jianguo, the provincial discipline inspection commission secretary, raised his hand and said, “Secretary Nie, when it comes to economic development, I am a layman. But there’s something I would like to report to Secretary Nie and discuss with the comrades present.”

As he spoke, Guan Jianguo looked around the room and slowly began, “Previously, the provincial discipline inspection commission and the provincial petitions office received several reports concerning the Zhao Group of Jinan City. Victims and informants have accused the Zhao Group of being a local tyrant in Jinan City, blatantly committing all sorts of evil deeds, including violent demolitions, kidnappings, intimidation, malicious injury, and more. The provincial discipline inspection commission has already carried out some investigations and sent undercover teams for detailed inquiries into the Zhao Group’s activities. It’s confirmed that in the course of the Zhao Group’s development, the enterprise has indeed adopted certain underhanded methods, involving and corrupting some leading cadres. In terms of competition with industry rivals, they are even suspected of having ties to criminal underworld activities. I suggest that we immediately set up a special task force to investigate and deal with the Zhao Group.”

The words of Guan Jianguo were loud and clear, and their decisiveness made the entire room fall into silence. Inside the meeting room, all the leaders attending the meeting felt the tension as if a storm was brewing. Judging from this situation, the provincial committee was ready to take serious action. It was imaginable that the Zhao Group’s downfall was imminent.

Beside him, Jinan City’s Ma Zhongxiong and Chen Zhaotong both looked displeased. After all, this implicated Jinan City, and for such an issue to arise within Jinan, to put it bluntly, these two men would have to bear significant responsibility.

Nie Zhenbang, on the other hand, was somewhat calm at this moment. Guan Jianguo chose not to bring this up during the standing committee meeting or when reporting to him privately, but rather at this kind of public setting, which was within Nie Zhenbang’s expectations.

Guan Jianguo was no ordinary man. By bringing this up during the meeting, he made the Zhao Group issue public. In doing so, he dragged the standing committee of the provincial committee into the fray. If the standing committee reached a consensus, the matter would become irreversible. He was a character of note, adept at judging the situation and seizing the right moment. Moreover, he managed to enhance his own reputation and influence.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yueguang spoke up, “Regarding the Zhao Group, the provincial public security department has also been conducting some investigations and gathering evidence. Based on the evidence we have at the moment, the Zhao Group is suspected of being involved in several malicious injury criminal cases over the past two years. I concur with Secretary Guan’s opinion and suggest that the provincial committee immediately investigates the Zhao Group and takes action to control the main management personnel of the Zhao Group.”

The words of the two men undoubtedly confirmed one of Nie Zhenbang’s speculations: the provincial committee had already started investigating the Zhao Group. Now, with its spurring, the surface-level balance was disrupted, and the illusion of might the Zhao Group had built collapsed instantly. Now, the Zhao Group had become a rat crossing the street, chased by everyone.

Subsequently, the other members of the provincial committee expressed their views one after another. Although their speeches differed in content, their opinions were strikingly unanimous. Everyone agreed on one thing: to investigate the Zhao Group immediately.

With the developments reaching this point, almost everything was proceeding according to Nie Zhenbang’s plans. As for the setting, it turned out to be not so important. Even if the discussion took place in the standing committee meeting, it was likely to become public knowledge afterward–there are hardly any secrets within the system.

Moreover, the matters concerning the Zhao Group might be significant for those below, but to Nie Zhenbang, the Zhao Group was nothing more than a petty clown. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (NovelFire.net) and cast your recommended votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)