Chen Xing held the phone that had been hung up and shook his head with a smile. The bodyguard Lin Hong hired was really an interesting person. The bodyguard would not say that it was because he was the mayor, and he would do whatever he wanted. Chen Xing was used to people who flattered him in the officialdom, so he admired this kind of person.
Lin Hong was lucky to be able to make it back alive. Chen Xing thought to himself. Looking at the time, Chen Xing thought that he could go to the hospital to visit Lin Hong after work.
When Chen Xing was lost in thought, Huang Jianghua walked in again. Mayor Chen, there is a call from the Municipal Party Committee. Secretary Ge asked if you have time now and wants to invite you over.
Oh? Chen Xing was surprised. Could it be because of the petrochemical industry district? Without thinking too much, he turned to Huang Jianghua and said, "Little Chen, call them back and tell them that I will go over immediately."
Without much delay, Chen Xing went out to the Municipal Party Committee. On the way, Chen Xing thought a lot. Since Ge Jian-ming had called to criticize Zeng Ping, it meant that he was going to intervene in this matter. The two of them were likely to have a big disagreement. Chen Xing had to carefully consider whether this matter would affect the harmonious relationship between him and Ge Jian-ming. Chen Xing was not sure, but it was foreseeable that the honeymoon between them would not last forever. Rarely did the leaders of the Party and government have a harmonious relationship. There were all kinds of interests involved, and there was always one party that was more powerful.
If Chen Xing's deduction was right, then there was a conflict between his and Ge Jian-ming's governing philosophy. Like most cadres, Ge Jian-ming was more inclined to pursue the growth of economic indicators and ignored other factors. He would even sacrifice the environment to promote economic development. This kind of governing philosophy still existed among most cadres. Many local leaders were still unswervingly carrying out this philosophy, ignoring the red head documents repeatedly ordered by the Central Government to protect the environment. For these people, what they wanted was political achievements during their term of office. They wanted to get the most effective, direct and persuasive chip for personal political promotion, and that was the growth of GDP.
On the other hand, the cause of this phenomenon was related to the national cadre assessment system. In the assessment process of a cadre's promotion, the growth of GDP during his term of office was a very important assessment factor. It could even become a decisive factor. Other assessment factors were dispensable. As long as the GDP increased, it meant that the cadre was capable and had a way to develop the economy. This was, of course, the most powerful persuasive factor for promoting a cadre. It was also the current cadre assessment system that made the governing philosophy of 'development first, governance later' so popular.
Some officials would say that they would develop the economy first, and then they would naturally manage the environment. But before they could manage the environment, they would be promoted elsewhere. This was because according to the current policy of the country, a leading cadre could only serve a maximum of two terms in a position. Once their term was up, they would basically move to another position. They would either be promoted or transferred elsewhere. Some would not even finish their term and would be promoted elsewhere.
As for the environmental damage caused by economic development, the successor would usually not help to clean up the mess. If the predecessor wanted to develop the economy, then the successor would also want to develop the economy. How could the economy develop the fastest? Naturally, they would do that. Who didn't want to go up? As for the protection and attention to the natural environment, it was not very urgent in the minds of most cadre. It was a dispensable thing, so most people chose not to consider it. Anyway, they had to get enough political achievements first. It was this kind of thinking that led to the current economic growth at the expense of the environment in most places. The only difference between different places was the degree of pollution.
However, in any case, the existence of many phenomena was rooted in the contradictions in some of the policies of the central government and the defects in the design of the system. Both the policy problems and the defects in the design of the system could not be solved in a short period of time. The introduction of a policy was often the result of a multi-party game of interests.
Chen Xing did not think that he was much better than the type of leading cadre mentioned above. If he really wanted to evaluate himself, Chen Xing would only give himself 50 points. Chen Xing was very ashamed of his style of living.
Chen Xing paid attention to the protection of the environment, but he did not want to flaunt himself as a guardian of environmental protection. The difference between his ruling philosophy and that of Ge Jian-ming was that Ge Jian-ming paid attention to economic benefits, while he paid more attention to people. He was more willing to pursue a balance between environmental protection and economic development. Although it was not easy and often required trade-offs, if some projects plundered the environment in exchange for economic development, Chen Xing would rather forbid these projects.
When he arrived at the Municipal Party Committee and was about to reach Ge Jian-ming's office, Xu Wei, the secretary of Ge Jian-ming, saw Chen Xing at once and walked over quickly. "Mayor, you're here. Secretary Ge said that you should go in directly."
Xu Wei conveyed Ge Jian-ming's words. Ge Jian-ming's words undoubtedly revealed a sense of intimacy, but Chen Xing could see it clearly. He knew that this kindness was not as it was said to be, but he still insisted that Ge Jian-ming go in and inform him.
Chen Xing, look, why do you need to inform me? Next time you come to my office, you can just come in directly. Little Xu is so immature, so I let you wait outside. When Chen Xing followed Xu Wei in, Ge Jian-ming stood up and greeted them with a smile. His words were full of affection, and he criticized Xu Wei half-jokingly. However, from his tone, one could tell that he quite liked Xu Wei. No wonder Chen Xing vaguely heard that in the Municipal Party Committee, Xu Wei was equivalent to half of the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. No one dared to disobey him. Even some members of the Standing Committee who came to report on their work were polite to him. It could be seen how terrifying the invisible power of the people around the leaders was if they could please the leaders.
You are too polite, Secretary Jian Ming. It is a great sin for me to come in rashly and disturb Secretary Jian Ming's work. Chen Xing also said half-jokingly. Although Ge Jian-ming said that, there was no doubt that he was very satisfied with Chen Xing's action of letting his secretary Xu Wei come in and inform him first. As a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Ge Jian-ming had always thought that he had a transcendent position in the city. If it were not for the deep-rooted influence of the local party, his words would carry enormous weight in the city.
Chen Xing, come, sit, sit. Ge Jian-ming greeted him warmly.
The two talked about some unimportant topics, and then Ge Jian-ming gradually got to the point. Chen Xing, I heard that you instructed the Environmental Protection Bureau to order the enterprises in the industrial zone to stop business for rectification, and also asked the Public Security Bureau to detain the managers of several enterprises in the industrial zone?
There was indeed such a thing, and it was I who approved it. Chen Xing nodded his head. Secretary Jianming, there are some enterprises who don't respect our law enforcement department and challenge our authority. If we don't take strict measures, we will only allow them to be arrogant, and the government's reputation will also be tarnished.
Ge Jian-ming frowned slightly. Chen Xing's words made him feel a little uncomfortable. Before he could say anything, Chen Xing's words seemed to have the intention to shut him up. Ge Jian-ming said calmly, "Chen Xing, what you said makes sense, but we have to treat the problem of the industrial zone differently. Right now, the provincial government wants to build a provincial petrochemical base on the basis of our Nanzhou petrochemical industrial zone. In the future, it will be a huge industrial base with a scale of hundreds of billions. Therefore, the planning and construction of the petrochemical industrial zone has risen to the level of the provincial strategy. At this time, we should ensure the development and stability of the petrochemical industrial zone. Secretary Jian Ming, you should know about the Big Head Village next to the industrial zone.
Secretary Jianming, you should know about the Big Head Village next to the industrial district. It is a real cancer village. More than ten years ago, Big Head Village was a beautiful place. Now, it has become the most polluted area. The reason for this is the irresponsible discharge of pollutants from the industrial district. I have checked the contracts signed between the enterprises and our local government. Every enterprise promised to put in place environmental protection facilities in time, but the truth is that not a single enterprise actually did it.
Chen Xing, I also know about the Cancer Village. To be honest, this situation is very sad. Your Municipal Government is also actively doing some things to help the villagers. This is a very good thing. " Ge Jian-ming looked at Chen Xing with a sad expression. Then he changed the topic, "But this is different from reorganizing the petrochemical industrial zone. Our current job is to maintain the stability of the petrochemical industrial zone. The provincial government wants to build a petrochemical industrial base of hundreds of billions. This is an opportunity for our city. Personally, I will not allow anyone to do anything to destroy the development of the petrochemical industrial zone."
Chen Xing was silent for a while. Although Ge Jian-ming didn't directly mention a name, he had already made it very clear that the spearhead was pointed at him. Moreover, Ge Jian-ming's attitude was very tough, which put Chen Xing in a dilemma. Ge Jian-ming's toughness was unexpected. Chen Xing hesitated for a while, but still said, "Secretary Jian Ming, I think the pollution problem must be solved. Moreover, solving the pollution problem doesn't mean it will affect the development and stability of the industrial zone. This is an issue of corporate social responsibility."
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