中共中央政治局常委、国务院副总理朱镕基在会见全国轻工集体企业第五届职工(社员)代表大会代表时说,轻工集体企业是我国国民经济的重要组成部分.在历史上曾经起过重大的作用,在今后我国走向现代化的进程中也一定会发挥更大的作用.随着国民经济的发展,市场需求在不断地变化,而轻工集体企业还难以完全适应这种变化.当前轻工集体企业的生产经营确实遇到了一些困难.但是,我们应该有信心克服这些困难.江泽民同志提出,要用3年左右的时间,通过改 Zhu Rongji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, met with representatives of the 5th Workers’ Union Congress of the National Light Industry Collective Enterprise. The light industry collective enterprise is an important part of China’s national economy. It has played a major role in history. The role will play a greater role in the process of China’s modernization in the future. With the development of the national economy, the market demand is constantly changing, and it is difficult for light industry collective enterprises to fully adapt to this change. The production and operation of collective enterprises have indeed encountered some difficulties. However, we should have the confidence to overcome these difficulties. Comrade Jiang Zemin proposed that it takes three years or so to