Chapter 454 The Equipment Industry Department is established!

"Next year, that is, 98, there will definitely be a large-scale organizational adjustment."

Everyone who can sit in this small room is absolutely his own person, so Ding Gaoheng also got straight to the point without any nonsense:

"Although the specific reform methods of various military industrial groups have not yet been determined, the administrative functions of state-owned enterprises must be taken back. Therefore, what is certain at present is that our Science and Technology Commission will be reorganized. Currently, the National Defense Department of the State Planning Commission and the departments of various military industrial units Administrative functions, as well as the management of some military-to-civilian enterprises, will be placed under the reorganized new Science and Technology Commission."

When this news came out, the originally tense atmosphere in the entire conference room naturally relaxed.

Although the units at the ministries and commissions level have the same level on paper, in fact they are divided into three, six or nine levels.

Even people who are truly out of vulgar taste always need a platform to realize their ideals.

Not to mention that most people are not that otherworldly.

Therefore, everyone hopes to have more authority in their hands.

Of course, Chinese people are very restrained, so it is not easy to celebrate this kind of thing publicly. Even in a small gathering like this, everyone just applauded with joy on their faces.

However, someone soon discovered that something was not quite right.

"Director, in the past, although each unit was nominally responsible for managing the military-to-civilian enterprises, in fact, we were centralized and coordinated with the Ministry of Machinery Industry. There shouldn't be much change, right?"

It was the chief of staff who spoke.

Of course, not all department-level leaders can participate in today's meeting. They are mainly the chief economist of the Science and Technology Commission and members of the leadership team.

He was mainly responsible for the matter of converting the army into civilians, so he asked this question.

"That's the second thing I want to say."

Ding Gaoheng knocked on the table lightly, and the room suddenly became quiet:

"Based on the current wind blowing from above, further opening up of the market is inevitable, and superiors are also very confident in joining the World Trade Organization. Against this background, many people have already suggested abolishing the current Ministry of Machinery Industry. and the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry.”

"Cancel..."

Compared to the first news, the second news is obviously not as satisfying to everyone.

Because the defense industry cannot exist independently from the country's overall industry.

These two units are almost the departments at the same level that have the most connections with each other except the National Science and Technology Commission and the Surgery Working Committee. Now that they are suddenly said to be gone, it is still a bit complicated.

On the other hand, an attempt was made to abolish the Ministry of Machinery Industry in 1987. As a result, many industrial fields that had been struggling to keep up lost investment and protection and were completely wiped out. The impact was very bad.

So it was added back in 1993.

"Isn't the current Ministry of Machinery Industry... personally decided to rebuild it? Why is it canceled again?"

Most people are still confused about this.

"There is no way. These institutions are related to the degree of market openness. Some people are using the WTO negotiations to put pressure on us...including the Planning Commission, which also needs to be renamed the Development Planning Commission. To be honest, it is quite embarrassing to be able to keep our Science and Technology Commission. It’s easier…”

Ding Gaoheng shook his head gently and explained everyone's doubts:

"The problem now is that the superiors also know that industrial development cannot be without a coordinating unit, so..."

His eyes swept over the people sitting in front of him:

"The State Economic and Trade Commission established a Metallurgical Industry Bureau to assume some of the functions of the current Ministry of Metallurgical Industry."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes almost immediately focused on Chang Haonan.

The latter also immediately understood why he was being dragged into such a seemingly internal meeting.

After all, he had mentioned inadvertently before that he hoped to establish a department specifically in charge of equipment manufacturing under the Science and Industry Commission, specifically responsible for key projects such as heavy-duty die forging presses that require concentrated national efforts to promote.

At least Ding Gaoheng and several deputy directors should have heard of it.

Even if everyone didn't pay much attention to it at the time, by now, they should have remembered it.

"I remember, Xiao Chang seemed to have said before that our Science and Technology Committee could..."

Zhang Dongxu, another deputy director sitting opposite Huai Guomo, spoke first. Halfway through, he looked at Ding Gaoheng, who was sitting in the first place. After the latter nodded, he briefly described Chang Haonan's thoughts at that time, and then confirmed with Chang Haonan road:

"Is that so, Comrade Haonan?"

Lan Xinzhi, who was taking notes just now, has also closed the meeting minutes with great insight.

Of course, all the content of this kind of meeting must be written down, but what needs to be recorded as is and what needs to be handled flexibly is the time to test the secretary's skills.

Obviously, he's always been good at that.

Chang Haonan nodded:

"Actually, I didn't think about it in the long term at that time. It was just because when I discussed the heavy-duty die forging press with Comrade Yan Yongnian, oh, he is an old professor at Qinghua University and a student of Academician Shen Hongshen, I felt that A unit in this area would be more convenient.”

It’s not that he’s being modest here, it’s just that it’s not convenient for him to show too much foresight at this time——

It's unreasonable to think that you knew something that Ding Gaoheng didn't even know months in advance.

And even if he said that, it was shocking enough.

"I feel a little ashamed..."

The third deputy minister, Shen Junrong, put down the teacup in his hand:

"When I first heard this idea, my first thought was that the young comrades integrated quickly, so they would help our Science and Technology Commission fight for power... Now it seems that it is still narrow-minded..."

Chang Haonan saw that the situation was developing rapidly in a direction beyond his control, and he quickly said:

"Thank you for the praise from all the seniors and leaders, but if I continue to praise you, I'm afraid I will float..."

The conference room was suddenly filled with cheerful air.

"Hahaha, if you can say this, it means you can't float."

Although Zhang Dongxu said this, he still did not continue.

After a brief moment of relaxation, the discussion quickly got to the point.

"No matter how we viewed Comrade Xiao Chang's suggestion before, we must think about it seriously now."

Ding Gaoheng signaled to Lan Xinzhi that he could start recording again, and then continued:

"The functions of the former Ministry of Machinery Industry are very complicated. Americans and those who advocate its abolition are not fools. We can't completely cover it up with a department-level unit. Therefore, How to build this new department, what to manage, and what to abandon are the key points.”

The Ministry of Machinery Industry is the largest ministry in Chinese history. Even after reorganization, it is still a behemoth, larger than the entire Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

"Xiao Chang, tell me what you think?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Chang Haonan again.

He was the one who came up with the idea in the first place, so you have to listen to his own opinion no matter what.

Lan Xinzhi's hands were shaking when he was writing the names of the speakers.

In this record book, except for the recorder, that is, himself, no names below the department or bureau level have appeared before.

Chang Haonan, who had been drafting for a long time before this, answered almost immediately:

"Dear heads, I think it must be to grasp the big and let go of the small. The former Ministry of Machinery Industry used the method of overall planning for every detail. We cannot have so many people, and it may not meet the requirements of the new era. Therefore, as long as we focus on those who can It is enough to manage the key equipment and fields that affect the development of the country. In this way, a lot of technological development can be promoted by taking a point-to-point approach."

"As for the name of the new department, how about just calling it the Equipment Industry Department?"

After Chang Haonan finished speaking his thoughts, he looked at the group of big guys next to him.

When a leader really wants to hear the opinions of his subordinates, he will definitely not express his opinion first.

So Ding Gaoheng maintained silence.

"The Equipment Industry Department... is pretty good. It sounds like it has something to do with the military industry."

Zhang Dongxu nodded first.

Of course, apparently saying that you agree with the naming is actually equivalent to saying that you support the entire idea.

He was from the Ministry of Electronics Industry. He had a good impression of Chang Haonan when he worked with the 14th Institute on jamming equipment and the subsequent early warning aircraft project.

"Yes, but ours is not weapons and equipment, but heavy manufacturing equipment. Let's play a word game with them..."

The chief of staff also expressed his opinion that multiple departments would only be a good thing for him, so it was naturally impossible for him to object:

"In addition, I would like to suggest that universities under the former Ministry of Machinery Industry can also be included?"

He was able to think of this because of the painful experience in the past. When the Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry was transformed into China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and placed under the management of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, no one paid much attention to this matter until he went to Shanghai Jiaotong University. Being placed under the Ministry of Education made everyone regret it...

"This...maybe it's not appropriate, at least you can't eat it all."

Huai Guomo, who had not spoken just now, shook his head:

"At least in name, our Equipment Industry Department does not inherit the original Ministry of Machinery Industry. It only has a little duplication of functions. If all schools are included, then there will be no show at all..."

"We can consider moving Luzhou University of Technology over. In the future, the aviation industrial park will be located in Luzhou. There must be a school belonging to our Science and Industry Commission to provide supporting facilities, right?"

Chang Haonan remembered the report he wrote a few days ago.

"But isn't Hunan University better?"

It didn’t take long for someone to disagree.

"Didn't I tell you to keep a low profile? After all, we are still negotiating for WTO accession. The WTO must give some face..."

someone explained.

"By the way, I remember there is also Yanshan University? It's under the Ministry of Machinery Industry."

"What university is Yan?"

"Yanshan University."

"What mountain university?"

"..."

Obviously, the school's presence is not very strong.

Lan Xinzhi closed the record book in his hand again.