Chapter 99 Can a coal boss still be a "boss" without coal?

Shanxi prospers because of coal, but also suffers from coal. The "subtext" behind the phrase "prosper because of coal" is that Shanxi people have long been proud of their "role existence". This is a far-reaching discourse, and it is also a "classic saying" that has been collectively processed by the wisdom of the market. It sounds like it can "relax" every ordinary Shanxi person, and it will also give those "Shanxi coal bosses" a bit of "confidence" to "show off" themselves. And the embarrassing pain of "also suffering from coal" comes from Shanxi's "low-end role" in China's entire coal industry chain.Under the leadership of this "low-end role" thinking, Shanxi's unique natural resources have "naturally" created a "one coal dominance" development model, which has also caused severe consequences of today's deformed and imbalanced economic and industrial structure.

What is even more frightening is that the "fragility" of Shanxi's economic system was fully exposed in the long-term "structural imbalance" environment, especially when the global financial crisis hit. This is a cruel reality that we must face: the "single economic model" dominated by the development thinking of "one coal dominates" has caused Shanxi, who was once intoxicated by the "Yelang" type of "small self" thinking, to suffer a lot. , which in turn makes it difficult for Shanxi to stand alone in the ever-changing international economic tide.

For example, in 2008, the international coal coke price suddenly turned around and "dived" after standing at a historical high, which led to Shanxi's coal industry experiencing "ice and fire".At the same time, Shanxi Province's GDP in 2008 also dropped from 12.6% in the first half of the year to 8.3% in the whole year.First "leading the rise", and then "leading the fall", this kind of "child face" situation of "crying and laughing", "surprised and surprised" was really puzzling.To cultivate "growth power", but also to strengthen "resilience", this is a lesson.

In fact, the "lessons" derived from this are more than that. In the 30 years of China's reform and opening up, Shanxi's social productivity has been unprecedentedly liberated. It once stood proudly with an average annual GDP growth rate of 10.1%, which was 0.3 percentage points higher than the national average annual growth rate.However, high-intensity mining has left Shanxi with even more dire consequences: environmental pollution, ecological destruction, and resource depletion. In this regard, some people are thinking deeply, what will Shanxi do without coal? But the reality in front of us is, "Shanxi has coal, what should Shanxi do?"

At this time, the reverse mechanism of the financial crisis formed under the global environment made the officials in power in Shanxi begin to rethink the transformation of energy-based industries. Subsequently, Shanxi Province's "Coal Industry Adjustment and Revitalization Plan" (hereinafter referred to as "Plan") was issued.An expert from the Energy Research Institute of the Shanxi Academy of Social Sciences called it "the largest merger and reorganization in Shanxi's history."In his view, this "plan" is not a simple "merger and reorganization", but focuses on the optimization and upgrading of Shanxi's coal industry as a whole.

Regarding transformation, the rulers in Shanxi seem to be more determined. Provincial Party Secretary Zhang Baoshun and Governor Wang Junjun said on different occasions: "Coal is not everything in Shanxi. Shanxi must transform, and it is better to be slow than chaotic." Yes, "Coal is not everything in Shanxi", but the "everything" of the coal boss can only be coal. Facing the future, "Shanxi must transform", and many coal bosses in Shanxi can only go this way. Either "turn around" and get involved in other relatively unfamiliar industries, or "retire from the rivers and lakes" and slowly enjoy the wealth that you "dig" at the beginning.

Of course, we know that the number "1" is not eye-catching, but if there are several "0"s behind it, it will be serious.Conversely, if there is no inconspicuous "1" in front of several "0", it is still a "0" at best. In the same way, without "coal", the "coal boss" will cease to exist.