Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 8th - Title: Seizing New Opportunities and Exploring New Markets - The Vitality of Private Enterprises Continues to Be Stimulated
At the Laoxiangji food processing and warehousing logistics base project site in Guantang Town, Feixi County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, construction workers are carrying out upgrades and renovations of the production workshop in an orderly manner to ensure that the workshop can be put into full production as soon as possible.
"Over the past year, the company has explored a dual-engine development model of 'direct operation + franchising,' continuously opening up new markets and placing increasingly higher demands on logistics and distribution. Once the project is fully operational, it will form an efficient cold chain distribution network, directly serving 5,000 Laoxiangji restaurants," said a representative from Anhui Laoxiangji Catering Co., Ltd. This year, the company will continue to expand its store network in East China, explore development opportunities in South China, and explore the possibility of establishing stores overseas.
By seizing new opportunities in market expansion and forging competitiveness through innovation and transformation, private enterprises are bravely navigating market challenges and forging ahead along the path of high-quality development.
At present, at the construction site of the second phase of the 50,000-ton-per-year functional polyester film project invested and constructed by Henan Yinjinda Group in the Weihui Circular Economy Industrial Park, Henan Province, workers are orderly promoting the installation and commissioning of equipment in the newly built factory buildings.
"The project is committed to creating a complete closed-loop industrial chain integrating waste plastic recycling, regeneration, green production and high-value application. It is expected to be put into production by the end of this year," said Zhang Jianwei, the project manager. Seizing the opportunity of the development of the circular economy, the company has promoted the intelligent transformation of production lines and the optimization of energy structure. The energy consumption per unit output value has decreased significantly, and the proportion of new products and green products such as recycled polyester and bio-based polyester has increased to nearly half.
By focusing on their strengths and making precise efforts, private enterprises dare to break out of their comfort zones, plan ahead for new future tracks, and cultivate core competitive advantages.
Seizing the opportunities presented by the development of the low-altitude economy, Meituan has deployed 65 routes in cities such as Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou, completing over 740,000 commercial orders and opening up new business growth points.
"By leveraging drones to extend flight range and double delivery distance, and through unified cloud scheduling, we can achieve cross-regional resource collaboration, maximize the utilization of idle store capacity, and improve overall operational efficiency," said Mao Yinian, Vice President of Meituan and head of the drone business department. To adapt to market demand, Meituan launched a brand-new "low-altitude air network" operation model in December 2025, and simultaneously released several core self-developed products, including the fourth-generation long-range drone version, intelligent shuttle airports, and the third-generation intelligent dispatch system.
Explore new market potential internally and expand new development space externally.
From domestically produced robots making their debut at international exhibitions to manufacturing companies investing in and building factories overseas, and Chinese-style tea drinks and trendy toys gaining popularity, more and more Chinese private enterprises are setting sail overseas to cultivate new advantages in international cooperation and competition.
New energy vehicles are a key competitive advantage for private enterprises in the export market. Faced with a volatile international market, private automakers are optimizing their market strategies and accelerating their integration into the global value chain.
XPeng Motors recently announced that its first global model, the XPeng P7+, will be launched simultaneously in 36 countries and regions, including China. To adapt to European road conditions, the overseas version of the XPeng P7+ adopts a front double wishbone and rear five-link independent suspension configuration, maintaining stable handling in urban roads, highways, and rural road conditions.
In the first 11 months of 2025, XPeng Motors' overseas deliveries grew rapidly year-on-year, gradually establishing a foothold in some European markets and continuously improving brand awareness. "XPeng Motors continues to improve its overseas localization strategy, advancing localized production projects in Southeast Asia and Europe, while simultaneously expanding its sales and service network. By building a collaborative system for R&D, manufacturing, and service in key regions, we are accelerating our integration into the local industrial ecosystem," said a representative from XPeng Motors.
Private enterprises have become the "main force" of my country's exports. According to customs statistics, in the first 11 months of 2025, my country's private enterprises' imports and exports reached 23.52 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%, which is higher than the 3.6% growth rate of the national goods trade imports and exports during the same period.
Remembering the source of our blessings, we should give back to society. While strengthening their own development, private enterprises actively practice the spirit of entrepreneurship and take the initiative to assume social responsibility.
Fotile Group established the "Happiness and Prosperity Workshop" employment base for people with disabilities, which had helped more than 1,500 people with disabilities find employment by the end of 2025; Dongfang Runan Group donated 13 million yuan to improve basic education facilities in Huangli Town, Changzhou, and invested 150 million yuan to establish the Changzhou Dongfang Runan Education Foundation to continuously support local education development; Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy launched a 1.2 billion yuan maternity subsidy program to provide financial and service support to families during pregnancy...
Leading indicators show that market expectations continue to improve. In December 2025, China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 50.1%, rising into expansion territory for the first time since April. Among them, the production and business activity expectation index was 55.5%, up 2.4 percentage points from the previous month.
The 15th Five-Year Plan clearly states that the Law on Promoting the Private Economy should be implemented to guarantee equal access to factors of production, fair participation in market competition, and effective protection of legitimate rights and interests, thereby developing and strengthening the private economy.
By maintaining composure, strengthening confidence, rising to challenges, and taking initiative, private enterprises will surely achieve greater development, reach a broader stage, and make new and greater contributions to advancing Chinese-style modernization.
Xinhua reporters Wei Yukun and Dai Jinrong
