Announcement of the Top 10 News Stories in the Oil and Chemical Industry for 2019

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On January 11, the 2019 announcement of China’s top 10 news stories and influential figures in the petroleum and chemical industry, under the theme of \"Telling good stories about the chemical industry to society,\" was held in Beijing. Ten major news events, including the coal chemical industry’s role as a key sector for a major country, and the establishment of oil and gas pipeline companies with various breakthroughs, were selected as the top 10 news stories of 2019 in this industry. Fourteen individuals who have made significant contributions to the industry were listed as the most influential figures of 2019, including Xie Kechang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Liu Zhongmin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences; and Qiao Xu, president of Nanjing Tech University. The conference also announced the list of exemplary corporate citizens in China’s petroleum and chemical industry for 2019, as well as the companies with the strongest sense of social responsibility; a total of 55 companies were included on this list, including Qingdao Gulf Group, Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co., Ltd., Anhui Huaxing Chemical Co., Ltd., and Aoke Holding Group Co., Ltd. In 2019, it marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, as well as the year when the formulation of the 14th Five-Year Plan began. During this year, China’s petroleum and chemical industry accelerated the transformation and upgrading of its industrial structure, pursued innovation and breakthroughs, and carried out determined reforms, moving forward steadily on the path of high-quality development. Breakthroughs have been achieved successively in the research and development and application of key technologies in the coal chemical industry, with many of these technologies reaching international advanced levels ； “Good news keeps coming from the Belt and Road Initiative projects, fostering mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the countries along the route ； The BASF (Guangdong) Integrated Base project was officially launched, becoming an important achievement in **implementing a new round of opening-up strategies ； **The establishment of the oil and gas pipeline company marks a crucial step in deepening the reform of China’s oil and gas system. A series of compelling articles based on industry news, along with the touching stories behind influential figures, allow us to grasp the development trajectory of the oil and chemical industry in 2019, and to appreciate the achievements and spirit of innovation and perseverance displayed by the entire industry. At the press conference, reporters from China Chemical Industry News analyzed the content, background, key points, and significance of the news events that made it onto the list of the top 10 industry news stories of 2019, and interviewed those involved in these events ； It also provides a detailed introduction to the contributions of those selected as Industry Influential Figures of 2019 ； At the same time, the research findings of China Chemical Industry News, such as those on the dye and intermediate industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, were also released ； It also released the 2019 Responsible Care Public Opinion Report for the petroleum and chemical industry. Li Shousheng, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, said that 2020 was the year to fully build a moderately prosperous society and bring to an end the 13th Five-Year Plan period. The situation facing the petroleum and chemical industry was more complex, challenges still existed, and there was much work to be done across the industry; it was necessary to continue to tell good stories about the chemical sector. The key is to adhere to a main theme and bring forth five movements. One main theme is to prioritize stability across the entire industry in order to prevent sharp fluctuations in the economy ； It is also necessary to play out the five magnificent movements of the new era: innovative development, structural transformation and upgrading, green development, the Belt and Road Initiative, and improved efficiency. I hope the chemical industry stories of 2020 will be more fascinating and in-depth than those of 2019. (Yu Hong) Source: Xinhua Net app