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On November 9, 2022 world internet conference opened in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.

At the plenary meeting after the opening ceremony, Zhang Yong, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, shared his observation and practice on the integration of digital economy and real economy.

Zhang Yong said,Ali’s growth benefits from the opportunities of the times and the big market in China. Alibaba will always take root in the real economy, make good use of digital technology to help small and medium-sized enterprises, and accelerate the arrival of industrial changes.

The following are the main contents of Zhang Yong’s speech at the conference:

In the past 20 years, the wave of Internet and digital technology has swept the world. As a pioneer in actively embracing digitalization, the upsurge of building a digital economy has risen in an all-round way in China. By last year, China’s digital economy reached 45.5 trillion yuan, accounting for nearly 40% of GDP, and became one of the important engines to promote China’s economic growth.

We see that,Data has become a new cell of the whole society, digital infrastructure constitutes a new skeleton of society, and digitalization of industry has become a new texture of social operation.Digital economy is increasingly integrated into economy, society and people’s daily lives.

Report to the 20th CPC National Congress put forward that "the focus of economic development should be on the real economy" and mentioned "accelerating the development of digital economy". The real economy is the basic guarantee for a country’s modernization, while the digital economy is the most active and penetrating economic type in the world at present.

Both digital industrialization and industrial digitalization are the products of the integration and development of digital economy and real economy. You have me, and I have you.The integration of the two will surely become a strong driving force for national economic growth and social progress.

With the continuous development and evolution of digital wave in the past 20 years, and the continuous integration with social economy and life, Alibaba’s development has also experienced three major historical stages: participating in the construction of digital circulation, digital logistics and digital computing. Here, I also share my own summary and thinking from our years of practice.

First of all, looking back at the early days of Internet development, China’s huge population and market provided natural soil for the development of digital economy, which made the commerce and trade service industry take the lead in directly connecting with end customers or consumers by building digital circulation channels, and became the driving force for the rapid growth of digital economy in China in the early days.

Alibaba’s growth benefits from this opportunity and the development potential of the unique China market.By building a digital commerce and trade circulation platform, on the one hand, it connects the vast number of China consumers on the demand side, on the other hand, it connects tens of millions of merchants and diversified service ecology on the supply side.

Today, Taobao Tmall, Box Horse, a new retail representative of Ali, and RT Mart, a large supermarket after digital comprehensive transformation, are using digital distribution channels and digital marketing methods to gain insight and create market demand and better serve consumers’ pursuit of a better life. On the other hand, through the promotion of demand side, it can not only create supply, but also reduce the circulation cost of merchants, improve business efficiency, and promote or even force the reform of supply side.

Second, the change of digitalization to the real economy not only occurs in the field of large circulation, but also is more widely integrated into other fields. The construction of "great circulation" has also spawned a digital "great logistics" system that is closely related to everyone today. The logistics system is related to the national economy and people’s livelihood, which not only runs through all links of production, distribution, circulation and consumption, but also relates to the first, second and third industries, especially in the emergency such as epidemic situation, which highlights its strategic importance.

Logistics is connected, materials are connected, production can be sustained, the market can prosper, and life can be stable. In the past ten years, the annual express parcel volume in China has increased from 5.7 billion to 108.3 billion, ranking first in the world for eight consecutive years, and the annual parcel volume in 2021 will account for more than half of the world. Behind all this, the role of digitalization is crucial.

Alibaba Group’s smart logistics platform rookie was founded nearly ten years ago. In the past ten years, starting with the electronic face sheet, we have first realized the digitalization of express parcels, and are now moving towards the comprehensive digitalization of logistics elements.The low-cost and high-efficiency operation mode brought by digitalization, combined with the unique consumption and labor market pattern of China, has made today’s efficient express delivery network.

This network is also striding towards overseas markets. At present, rookie has more than 240 charter flights for trunk transportation every month in the world, and has cooperated with more than 50 ports around the world to open up an intelligent customs clearance system, and a high-quality global parcel network is taking shape.

Third, the agricultural age depends on water conservancy, the industrial age depends on electricity, and the digital age depends on computing power. With the deepening of trade circulation and the development of logistics, digitalization not only changes sales and marketing, but also extends to all fields of production and operation of enterprises such as R&D and manufacturing, and can also be applied to all aspects of urban and social public governance. The use of data in all walks of life is increasing geometrically, and computing is becoming an indispensable universal ability. The real era of cloud computing is coming.

As early as 2017, the country proposed the construction of industrial Internet, and digital technology began to promote more traditional industries for digital transformation. Through the digital reconstruction of production, design and manufacturing links, the best process is deduced by using big data model, the labor cost is reduced, the productivity and efficiency are improved, and the traditional industries are full of new vitality.

Alibaba is also involved in a series of processes to help digitize traditional industries.For example, Zhoushan Port in Ningbo is known as the "No.1 port in the world", and its throughput ranks first in the world for many years, which is closely related to the concept of "digital strong port".

Based on the technical services provided by Alibaba, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and 5G, Zhoushan Meishan Port has developed its own terminal operating system to create a "port brain", including cooperative automatic driving of vehicles and roads in the port area, intelligent cooperative scheduling of yards, high-precision positioning of gantry crane loading and unloading, berth prediction, and so on. According to the data such as the duration of the ship’s stay and the type of goods, the berth can be allocated reasonably, and the storage yard for loading and unloading can be analyzed, even to the exact location. This alone is equivalent to saving a berth with a cost of 1 billion for Zhoushan Meishan Port every two years.

These practices and cases all illustrate that the digital economy can be fully integrated with the real economy, and such integration can also make the digital economy more inclusive.At present, the society is entering a new stage of development, and in pursuit of higher quality development, it is necessary to make the development results more inclusive.

Alibaba Group has been making continuous efforts in the popularization of digital technology, hoping to create more employment opportunities by helping more industries, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, enjoy digital dividends. We believe that this is the best way for a platform-based enterprise like Ali to create social value.

2022 is destined to be a very crucial year in history.Although challenges such as climate change, recurrent epidemics and global inflation are still around, we are full of confidence in the future.This confidence stems from the high consistency between Ali’s own development goals and the country’s long-term development goals, and from the high consensus of the whole society on promoting the development of the real economy with digital technology.

Alibaba will always take root in the real economy, actively participate in the construction of a community of destiny in cyberspace, make good use of digital technology, participate in the process of digitalization of industries in all walks of life, and serve consumers’ continuous pursuit of a better life. Based on full consensus and common belief, let’s be firm in our peers and create a better digital future.

　　This year is the ninth year of the official implementation of the "Plastic Restriction Order". In some places, the situation of plastic restrictions is getting more and more embarrassing, and many small shops still provide free plastic bags. What do you think of the implementation effect of the plastic limit order?

　　Last week, a survey of 2007 respondents conducted by the Social Investigation Center of China Youth Newspaper showed that 41.9% of the respondents thought that the "plastic restriction order" was implemented well, 31.6% thought it was average, and 26.4% said it was not effective. Vegetable market (69.4%), street vendors (65.5%) and supermarkets (56.3%) were cited as the places where plastic bags were used most. 86.4% of the respondents believe that the use of plastic bags needs to be further controlled.

　　Vegetable market (69.4%), street vendors (65.5%) and supermarkets (56.3%) were accused of using plastic bags the most.

　　Zhang Hongyan, a 35-year-old staff member of a supermarket in Beijing, said that many people have developed the habit of bringing their own shopping bags when shopping in the supermarket. "The plastic limit order has still produced great results. I just feel that in the past two years, there has been some slack in implementation. " Zhang Hongyan said that the consumption level is rising, and some young people don’t care about a few cents, and sometimes they buy it for convenience.

　　Zhang Hongyan said that the vegetable and fruit areas are the places where plastic bags are used the most. "These should be classified and repackaged for weighing, so there is no way to avoid using plastic bags, and there is no way to restrict their use. Tearing plastic bags by hand in the supermarket is the biggest consumption every day. " Zhang Hongyan said frankly that some people think that plastic bags for fruits are free, so they will tear off a lot of them and take them away. "Now supermarkets can only put plastic bags near the staff to remind consumers to take them as needed.".

　　Liu Yufen (a pseudonym), a 61-year-old retired teacher, usually brings her own shopping bag when she goes to the supermarket, but she still needs plastic bags from supermarkets or businesses to buy food and fruit. "I can’t say that I bought two potatoes and still hold them in my hand. They are all soil and can’t be mixed." She believes that the "plastic limit order" has provided an excuse for some businesses to buy and sell plastic bags. "Plastic bags are still used everywhere, especially in the vegetable market." She said that there are still many products that are over-packaged, which is "a waste".

　　Do people care about spending a few cents on plastic bags when shopping at ordinary times? 60.1% of the respondents would care, while 39.9% said they didn’t care. On which occasion are plastic bags used most frequently? The vegetable market (69.4%), street vendors (65.5%) and supermarkets (56.3%) were the most frequently used, followed by express delivery and take-out (32.9%) and shopping malls (22.1%).

　　Regarding the implementation effect of the "Plastic Restriction Order", 41.9% of the respondents thought it was good, 31.6% thought it was average, and 26.4% said it was not effective.

　　Liu Junhai, a professor at the Law School of Renmin University of China, believes that the enforcement effect of the Plastic Restriction Order is not ideal. Judging from the current social situation, it is basically that merchants make money, consumers pay the bill, and plastic bags are used at will. This is not the original intention of the "Plastic Restriction Order", but the original intention of the "Plastic Restriction Order" is to curb and put an end to the prevalence of plastic bags. But now, plastic bags are still produced as before, sold as before, used as before, and businesses make money as before.

71.6% of the respondents believe that consumers do not establish environmental awareness and actively abide by the "plastic limit order"

　　The "Plastic Restriction Order" has been implemented for nine years, and some people say that the effect is not as good as the original one, or even "exists in name only". Liu Junhai believes that there are four main reasons for this: "First, since the implementation of the policy for nine years, there has been no evaluation of the effect after the event, and there will be no greater progress without evaluation. Second, businessmen are mercenary, basically putting ‘ Plastic limit order ’ As a way to make a profit, while charging for plastic bags, consumers are not provided with free environment-friendly shopping bags at the same time. At that time, on the one hand, merchants should be required to limit the sale of plastic bags, on the other hand, they should be required to provide free paper bags or cloth bags at appropriate prices. Third, consumers are irrational about the consumption of plastic bags and don’t care about buying plastic bags for a few cents. It is not enough to promote consumers to use environmentally friendly paper bags and cloth bags and recycle them. "

　　The implementation effect of the "plastic restriction order" is not satisfactory, and 71.6% of the respondents believe that consumers have not established environmental awareness and do not take the initiative to comply; 62.4% of the respondents pointed out that supervision is not in place and it is difficult to establish a plastic-limited environment; 52.3% of the respondents believe that the policy lacks specific regulations and guidance; 41.3% of the respondents pointed out that retail merchants still offered plastic bags for free.

　　Liu Junhai believes that the "government’s hand" is missing in regulating the use of plastic bags. Liu Junhai introduced that the "Plastic Restraint Order" was interpreted as "selling" in some places when it was implemented. He felt that consumers would definitely not be willing to use it as long as they needed to spend money. After a long time, businesses would naturally not be able to sell it, and they wanted to use the "invisible hand" of the market to regulate the use of plastic bags. This design idea is good, but it does not solve the problem because it is not operable. In the eyes of many consumers, plastic bags are just needed, so they can only buy plastic bags from merchants without shopping bags, and with the improvement of residents’ living standards, a few cents can no longer be used as a means of market regulation.

　　"As long as it is continuously produced, it will definitely be used in large quantities. Now the farmer’s market is still using a large number of unqualified plastic bags, which has not been curbed from the beginning. Moreover, industrial policies and regulatory policies are not compatible. " Liu Junhai said, "The manufacturer’s illegal production of plastic bags has not been detected, which is the failure of supervision by the regulatory authorities and the lack of administrative punishment means. It is also debatable whether macro-control means such as tax rate, interest rate and government procurement can serve the macro-control policy of limiting plastics."

　　86.4% of the respondents think that the use of plastic bags should be further controlled.

　　According to the poll, 86.4% of the respondents think that it is necessary to further control the use of plastic bags, and 36.1% of the respondents speak frankly.

　　Zhang Hongyan hopes that the government will strengthen publicity, raise consumers’ awareness of environmental protection and consciously reduce the use of shopping bags. "Secondly, we should produce more high-quality plastic bags for everyone to recycle and reduce waste."

　　Liu Yufen believes that the supply should be cut off from the source. "In the past, when there were no plastic bags, we all bought vegetables with baskets and wrapped them in kraft paper. There was nothing inconvenient and there would be no white garbage. Later, plastic bags were made, which was convenient, but the pollution was also serious. "

　　Effectively reduce the use of plastic bags, and 56.0% of the respondents suggested strengthening the supervision and implementation of the plastic limit order; 54.7% of the respondents believe that it is necessary to strengthen scientific research and innovation and develop and upgrade environmentally friendly plastic bags; 51.2% of the respondents suggested that it is mandatory to stipulate that certain places cannot be bought or sold; 51.0% of the respondents hope that the policy will block the details gap; 39.9% of the respondents hope to strengthen citizens’ environmental publicity and education and consciously reduce the use of plastic bags.

　　Liu Junhai suggested changing the "plastic restriction order" into "plastic prohibition order". "It is forbidden to produce and use plastic bags, and plastic bags are replaced by paper bags, recyclable cloth bags and woven bags. Take green business models and lifestyles such as green production, green sales and green consumption as review, reflection and improvement ‘ Plastic limit order ’ The important guiding ideology. "

　　"Industrial policies and regulatory policies and macro-control measures should be coordinated. Evaluation, supervision and administrative punishment must be kept up. Hearings and expert argumentation meetings are necessary, and representatives of consumers, environmental protection organizations, enterprises and experts are allowed to participate to discuss and find out the problems existing in implementation, the blind spots of system design, the shortcomings of policy implementation, and the reasons for regulatory failure. Take the right medicine, improve the system design, and ensure that a good policy system takes root. " Liu Junhai said, "We should combine environmental protection, resource protection, building a resource-saving society, an environment-friendly society, building a new socialist countryside and a farmer-friendly society to create a resource-friendly, environment-friendly and farmer-friendly market ecological environment shared by consumers, operators and farmers".

　　Among the respondents, 33.9% live in first-tier cities, 40.4% in second-tier cities, 19.9% in third-and fourth-tier cities, 4.3% in small towns and counties, and 1.4% in rural areas. 16.1% were born after 90, 51.8% after 80, 24.2% after 70, 6.6% after 60 and 1.0% after 50. (Reporter Du Yuanchun)