On the morning of February 12, Mr. Guo Wenqing, General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of China Minmetals, and concurrently Chairman of MCC, presided over a special conference on the support of epidemic prevention supplies and producer goods. At the conference, Guo Wenqing required that we must spare no effort to add more channels for the purchase of epidemic prevention supplies from abroad, so as to provide necessary support for epidemic prevention and control as well as safe work and production resumption.
After listening to the reports on the purchase, reserve and actual needs of China Minmetals and its affiliated enterprises for epidemic prevention supplies, Guo Wenqing pointed out that China Minmetals and its affiliated enterprises were implementing the important instructions given by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and were resuming work and production with an active attitude and in a stable order while conducting epidemic prevention and control. One of the important conditions for the resumption of work and production was that the protective supplies for the staff must be adequate. Due to a large number of employees, after the work and production were resumed, China Minmetals had a large demand for epidemic prevention supplies such as masks, protective gloves, protective clothing, and disinfectants. Guo Wenqing emphasized that we must have the determination and confidence to win, as well as an objective and overall assessment of problems and difficulties. We should further strengthen the procurement of epidemic prevention supplies from abroad, and in particular, the procurement of basic protective supplies (such as masks) that were consumed in a large amount. On the premise of the health and safety of each employee ensured, the production and operation of China Minmetals and its affiliated enterprises should be promoted.
For the next step, Guo Wenqing put forward five clear requirements:
First, adhering to the principle of self-reliance dominated and Group coordination supported procurement. Through planning and acting in advance, China Minmetals has made full use of its overseas enterprises, and purchased many protective supplies such as masks, protective gloves and protective clothing from abroad. However, due to wide distribution and numerous employees, China Minmetals and its affiliated enterprises' needs for medical supplies cannot be fully met. Adhering to the principle of self-reliance, and based on the own conditions, enterprises outside Beijing and the key affiliated enterprises in Beijing have broadened the procurement channels to ensure the self-supply of medical supplies, and the health and safety of their employees.
Second, including the purchase expenses of epidemic prevention supplies into production expenditures. It must be recognized that during the period of epidemic prevention and control, the use of medical protective supplies has become necessary for work and production, and therefore corresponding procurement costs must be included as production expenditures accordingly. China Minmetals and its affiliated enterprises should unite together, raise the employees' awareness, enhance centralized procurement to obtain adequate supplies of epidemic prevention supplies, and fairly distribute these supplies to ensure the continuity of normal work and production.
Third, paying off the advanced payment of overseas enterprises for the procurement of epidemic prevention supplies promptly. Since the outbreak, MCC, China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., Minmetals Development Co., Ltd. and its overseas enterprises, assuming their responsibilities, quickly executed the orders from China Minmetals. In particular, some overseas affiliated enterprises purchased a large number of epidemic prevention supplies from overseas channels by advanced payment regardless of the difficulties in their own operations. In this case, it was necessary to allocate related funds as soon as possible to ensure that the production and operations of overseas enterprises would not be affected.
Fourth, continuing to tap the potential of overseas enterprises regarding the procurement of epidemic prevention supplies. Against the background that epidemic prevention supplies are short in China, it was necessary to increase overseas procurement of epidemic prevention supplies such as masks, and to obtain more resource support from overseas while relieving domestic supply pressure. We should accelerate the overall distribution and orderly issuance of epidemic prevention supplies to ensure that they are used to their full potential.
Fifth, preventing and controlling the epidemic in a scientific way and resuming work & production in an orderly manner. Overall planning and coordination must be strengthened. Enterprises that have difficulties should report in time, so that problems can be resolved promptly and needs can be met. We should achieve logistics support and ensure the steady progress of the resumption of work and production of the entire Group. We must strengthen our confidence and fully realize that the epidemic will eventually be defeated by us; our lives will continue. In particular, some enterprises with heavy reform tasks must, from a long-term perspective, plan carefully, improve the top-level design and achieve success by deepening reforms.
Ren Zhufeng, Vice President and Party Group Member of China Minmetals, attended the meeting. Leaders of the headquarters' departments and directly-managed enterprises of China Minmetals, including Wang Shilei, Wang Wenhai, Xing Yan, Xu Jiqing, Liu Qingchun, Zhu Haitao, Zeng Gang, Yue Haijun, Yu Engang, and Dong Su also attended the meeting.
Guo Wenqing gives work instructions
Site of the meeting
