en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ge Honglin, President of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), summarized the association's core experiences in industry governance during the 14th Five-Year Plan period in an article. By taking the initiative, accurately positioning itself, and strengthening professional capabilities, the association has played a substantial organizational role in serving national strategies, stabilizing industry operations, mitigating capacity risks, and building public platforms.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the CNIA consistently prioritized serving national strategies. The association focused on key issues such as stable industry operations, strategic resource security, and low-carbon emission reduction, submitting hundreds of written opinions to relevant national ministries and commissions. To formulate the industry's 15th Five-Year Plan, the association's leadership led a three-month effort, conducting field research across 26 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and visiting over 170 entities. This process shifted the association from a "passive recipient" to an "active participant," effectively undertaking major national governance tasks.
In its role as a bridge and link, the association deeply engaged in the research and support of industrial policies. Regarding complex fiscal and tax issues such as the classification of imported high-gold pyrite, and the deduction of input tax for sulfuric acid and unvalued gold, the association's recommendations were adopted, which are expected to reduce the industry's tax burden by over 2 billion yuan. The association also organized multiple promotional activities around policies like the "Rare Earth Management Regulations," ensuring effective alignment between policies and industry realities.
At critical moments, the association dared to and was adept at speaking out. On issues such as the export controls on dual-use items of key national strategic metals, the association quickly mobilized professional teams to conduct special studies on rare earths, tungsten, molybdenum, antimony, and other varieties, providing references for scientific decision-making. The association also held regular press conferences on industry economic operations, using authoritative media platforms to promptly address market concerns and stabilize industry expectations.
In building industry consensus, the association effectively resolved issues of "involution-style" competition and disorderly capacity expansion. For key areas such as alumina and copper smelting, the association organized communications among leading enterprises to promote concerted actions. Last year, in coordination with relevant government departments, the association halted over 20 million tons of alumina capacity and 2 million tons of copper smelting capacity, translating industry self-discipline into concrete actions.
To strengthen organizational effectiveness, the association is committed to building a learning-oriented, research-oriented, and service-oriented organization. Through continuous tracking, monitoring, and systematic analysis, the association has established a complete working mechanism based on statistical data and supported by special research. On the service front, the association has built new infrastructure such as the "Digital Nonferrous" platform, a green and low-carbon public service platform, and a carbon footprint database, transforming organizational advantages into professional services usable by enterprises, addressing practical pain points in green transformation and digital transformation.
