What are the main contradictions and problems affecting social harmony in our country?

Mainly: urban and rural, regional, economic and social development is very unbalanced, population resources and environmental pressure are increasing; employment, social security, income distribution, education, medical care, housing, production safety, social security and other aspects of the relationship Issues concerning the vital interests of the masses are more prominent; systems and mechanisms are not yet perfect, and democracy and the legal system are not yet complete; some members of society lack integrity and lack of moral integrity, and the quality, ability and style of some leading cadres are not adapted to the requirements of the new situation and new tasks; some Corruption in the field is still relatively serious; infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces endanger national security and social stability.

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"At present, our country is generally harmonious." This is the "Decision" A basic estimate of the current social situation. The "Decision" also analyzed and pointed out the current prominent contradictions and problems that affect social harmony, "mainly: urban and rural, regional, economic and social development is very unbalanced, population resources and environmental pressure are increasing; employment, social security, income distribution, education Issues related to the vital interests of the masses in areas such as health care, housing, production safety, and social security are relatively prominent; the system and mechanism are not yet perfect, and the democratic and legal system is not yet complete; some members of society lack integrity and lack of ethics, and the quality, ability and quality of some leading cadres are The style of work is not adapted to the requirements of the new situation and new tasks; corruption is still serious in some areas; the infiltration and sabotage activities of hostile forces endanger national security and social stability."

"These current developments affect social harmony. The causes of outstanding contradictions and problems are complex and multifaceted. "Relevant experts believe that there are some long-term structural contradictions and imbalances in economic and social development. For example, the development gap between urban and rural areas and between regions has widened.

In addition, in the process of rapid industrialization, the speed of urbanization has also been greatly accelerated, and the urban landscape has undergone tremendous changes. Because our country has more people and less land, the average cultivated land per household is less than 0.5 hectares, and farmers It is difficult for family operations to achieve economies of scale, and the comparative returns of agricultural production are low. At present, the proportion of agricultural added value in GDP has dropped to about 12%, but the agricultural labor force still accounts for 46% of the country's employees. In 2005, the per capita income in urban areas was Disposable income is more than three times the per capita net income of farmers. Coupled with the gaps in education, medical care, social security, etc., the gap between urban and rural areas reaches about six times.

The central government proposed the regional development strategy of taking the lead in developing the east, developing the west, revitalizing the old industrial base in the northeast, and rising in the central region. It proposed the policy of industry feeding back agriculture and cities supporting the countryside, and proposing the construction of a new socialist countryside. It is to solve the problem of uneven development between urban and rural areas and between regions.

Secondly, problems have arisen during the process of institutional reform due to imperfect systems and mechanisms. Experts said that in the process of institutional reform, some old systems were broken, and the improvement of new systems requires a process. For example, in terms of income gap, in addition to the generally mentioned urban-rural gap, regional gap, industry gap and gap between members of society, there are also large regional differences in the salary level of civil servants at the same level, and the wage gap between monopoly industries and general competitive industries. problems, the existence of certain illegal enrichment phenomena and the poor treatment of migrant workers, etc.

In addition, in the aspects of asset disposal during the restructuring of state-owned enterprises, subsidies for laid-off workers, compensation for land acquisition and demolition, resettlement of demobilized soldiers, and resettlement of water conservancy projects, various problems will also arise due to imperfect systems and inadequate work. internal conflicts and interest disputes among the people.

In the process of rapid economic development, the relative lag in social development has also brought about many problems. With the rapid development of our country's economy, the material and cultural needs of the people have also continued to increase. The problem of "one leg is long and the other is short" in economic and social development has become more prominent, and the contradictions caused by the relative lag in social development have increased.

——Employment problems remain severe, with outstanding problems such as non-agricultural employment of agricultural laborers, reemployment of unemployed and laid-off workers, employment of landless farmers, and employment of college students. The public has strong opinions on issues such as the difficulty and expense of medical treatment and the difficulty and expense of schooling. Some families have fallen into poverty due to illness and are overburdened with education expenses for their children.

——In terms of social security, the total number of criminal crimes remains at a high level, crimes against people and property such as robbery, snatching, and theft are frequent, and the people's sense of security is insufficient.

——In terms of social security, the social security system is still not perfect, the coverage of social security is small, and the lives of some people are still difficult. In addition, the people's demands for improving the ecological environment are getting higher and higher, but the trend of ecological environment deterioration has not yet been completely curbed.

Experts pointed out that these problems restrict economic and social development. If they are allowed to develop, they will dampen the enthusiasm of the broad masses of the people to participate in the comprehensive construction of a well-off society. We must fully implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, adhere to economic construction as the center, put the construction of a harmonious socialist society in a more prominent position, and gradually solve these problems in the process of deepening reform and comprehensive development.