李强主持召开国务院常务会议

CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): On October 16, Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting, which heard a progress report on the 'AI Plus' initiative, discussed the Teachers Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft Revision), discussed the Price Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft Amendment), and reviewed and adopted the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations (Draft).

The meeting noted that artificial intelligence is a key variable affecting future development. Drawing on China's complete industrial system, abundant application scenarios and strong engineering capabilities, efforts should focus on using practical applications to drive technological innovation and continually deepen and expand the 'AI Plus' initiative. The foundations for development should be consolidated, technological breakthroughs and algorithmic innovation strengthened, computing-electricity coordination promoted, and the supply of high-quality data increased, with a focus on addressing weaknesses and strengthening advantages. Application-driven empowerment should be emphasized, with stronger matching of supply and demand focused on the real economy, encouragement for joint research and development, advancement of pilot-scale testing and validation, and greater efforts to cultivate application scenarios so that AI technologies can be better translated into actual productive forces. Development and security should be coordinated, with policies differentiated by industry, tier and category, stronger risk analysis and assessment, and firm protection of the bottom line for AI safety.

The meeting discussed and approved in principle the Teachers Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft Revision), deciding to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation. It noted that teachers are the foundation of education and the source of its advancement. Safeguards for teachers' remuneration, rights and interests should be effectively strengthened, their burdens from tasks unrelated to education and teaching reduced, social and public services for teachers improved, and their professional dignity and lawful rights and interests protected. A highly qualified, professional teaching workforce should be cultivated, the teacher education system improved, teaching and educational capabilities enhanced, and teachers' professional ethics and conduct strengthened, creating a favorable atmosphere throughout society of respecting teachers and valuing education.

The meeting discussed and approved in principle the Price Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft Amendment), deciding to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation. It noted that the amendment responds to new circumstances and changes by further improving price governance mechanisms and government pricing procedures, and clarifying the criteria for identifying improper pricing practices and the associated legal liabilities. Disorderly low-price competition should be addressed in accordance with laws and regulations, supporting rules for industry cost surveys and stopping low-price dumping should be improved, and price law enforcement and oversight strengthened. Pricing competition in the platform economy should continue to be regulated, and enterprises should be guided to continually enhance the value of their products and services, creating a fair and orderly market environment.

The meeting decided to amend certain provisions of 14 administrative regulations, including the Regulations on the Implementation of the Archives Law of the People's Republic of China, and to repeal four administrative regulations, including the Provisions of the People's Republic of China on Limits of Liability for Compensation for Maritime Passenger Transportation Between Ports.

The meeting also studied other matters.