On June 15, when he inspected the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Premier Li Keqiang talked about a story that a provincial governor told him not long ago.
"Once, the governor of the province saw a few young people chatting and playing with their mobile phones on the road, and he asked them if they graduated and why they didn't work?" Li Keqiang recounted, "they replied, we are working! It turns out these young people have an online store and are connecting with buyers on their mobile phones."
At the symposium that day, one of the contents that the Prime Minister emphasized was "expanding the Internet +", and this little story is a tiny footnote in the "Internet +" era.
"The method they take is to search the market, collect the demand for the same kind of consumer goods, and then use this thing to negotiate the price with the manufacturer, so as to provide buyers with a lower price." Li Keqiang explained this business model in detail. "They actually earn a handling fee, but it's no problem to support themselves, which in turn drives the manufacturing in China, so that all kinds of companies have orders."
According to incomplete statistics, China has 630 million Internet users, already ranking first in the world. In the Prime Minister's view, such a huge user base is the advantage of China's development of "Internet +". He pointed out that the top priority of the work of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is to promote the deep integration of industrialization and informatization, and give full play to the supporting role of "Internet +" in employment and innovation.
More than a month ago, Li Keqiang walked into the 3W Cafe on Chuangye Street in Zhongguancun and chatted with a number of entrepreneurs and investors. Most of their entrepreneurial projects were related to "Internet +": one of the young people Developed an APP based on the mobile Internet, through which tennis lovers can find golfers and coaches; other young people have developed an application, which combines the accommodation needs of many travel enthusiasts with some poor sales. The refined decoration real estate projects of the company are connected through the mobile Internet, which not only solves the profit problem of real estate developers, but also allows tourists to obtain more cost-effective accommodation conditions.
Now at the symposium of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Premier Li Keqiang once again told the participants the entrepreneurial stories of these young people.
"Many people have seen large shopping malls abroad, and you will find things you can't think of in them. This is the result of supply driving demand." Li Keqiang said, "If China's economy is to move towards the mid-to-high end, it must meet individual requirements. We are still lacking in diversifying production. Through 'Internet +', many ideas that were originally unimaginable have emerged. I went to maker spaces, entrepreneurial cafes, and found a variety of products and services It's endless."
A case of "Internet +" was introduced on the exhibition board of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. An example is a clothing company that provides tailor-made services through the Internet. Last year, sales exceeded 6 billion yuan and profits increased by 150%.
"Personalized consumption is booming in China, and Chinese manufacturing and products will usher in higher requirements and standards." Li Keqiang said, "The upgrade of Chinese manufacturing must be subject to strict selection and inspection by consumers."