The release of the "Proposal" means that the "red hats" on the heads of nearly 70,000 trade associations will be removed one after another. In the near future, their status will be transformed from "two governments" to non-profit social organizations, and they will really return to their positions.
The Plan not only clarifies that the main body of decoupling is the administrative organs at all levels and their sponsored, supervised and affiliated trade associations and chambers of commerce, but also determines the tasks and measures of decoupling, including the separation of institutions, functions, assets and finance, personnel management, etc. Decoupling is complete. If the "Program" can be implemented without any discount, the good days of some trade associations and chambers of commerce accustomed to "enjoying the cool with their backs on big trees" will come to an end, and some may die.
In recent years, negative news about trade associations and chambers of commerce has emerged one after another. For example, through various awards and various conferences, we have been clamoring for "wearing the hat of the market, holding the whip of the government, sitting in the sedan chair of the industry, and collecting the tickets of enterprises". The overall credibility is not high and the overall image is not good. Therefore, many netizens suggested abolishing it altogether.
I don't agree with these netizens. As social organizations between the government and enterprises, trade associations and chambers of commerce play an irreplaceable role. On the one hand, it can make suggestions for the government to formulate industrial policies; On the other hand, participate in industry management, promote the normal and orderly business activities of the industry and safeguard the interests of the industry. Under the background of promoting the development of market economy in China, more trade associations and chambers of commerce are needed to coordinate the relationship between government and industry. This is not a question of more or less, nor a question of life and death, but a question of how to live better after decoupling.
From the immediate point of view, the days after the decoupling of trade associations and chambers of commerce may be difficult. The affiliated unit is lost, the leader of the association changes hands, and the financial allocation is gone ... To survive and live better, we must find ways to survive: First, strive for legislative support. Trade associations in developed countries are relatively mature and standardized because there is a complete set of laws to regulate them. In this respect, we still have many shortcomings. In the future, according to the needs of the development of market economy, we should speed up the research and formulation of trade association regulations. Second, make good use of the government's policy of purchasing services. At present, China is promoting the reform of administrative examination and approval, simplifying administration and decentralizing power. Trade associations should strive for the government to undertake more social service projects in order to obtain funds for survival and development. Third, the return of function and the practice of internal strength are the foundation of survival. Specifically, it is to fulfill the functions of serving enterprises, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises and assisting government departments to strengthen industry management. Only in this way can associations and chambers of commerce establish their prestige and improve their position in the industry, thus winning the support of the whole industry and society and living well.