We will further form a new pattern of large-scale protection, large-scale opening-up, and high-quality development, and strive to write a new chapter in the large-scale development of the western region

Xi Jinping presided over a symposium on promoting the development of the western region in the new era

We will further form a new pattern of large-scale protection, large-scale opening-up, and high-quality development

Strive to write a new chapter in the large-scale development of the western region

Li Qiang, Cai Qiding, and Xue Xiang attended

Chongqing, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, state president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presided over a forum on promoting the large-scale development of the western region in the new era in Chongqing on the afternoon of April 23 and delivered an important speech. He stressed: The western region plays an important role in the overall situation of reform, development, and stability in the country. It is necessary to consistently grasp the implementation of the policies and measures of the CPC Central Committee to promote the large-scale development of the western region, further form a new pattern of large-scale protection, large-scale opening-up and high-quality development, enhance the overall strength and sustainable development capacity of the region, and strive to write a new chapter in the large-scale development of the western region in the Chinese-style modernization.

Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and premier of the State Council, Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended the forum.

At the forum, Zheng Shajie, minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, Yuan Jiajun, secretary of the Chongqing Municipal CPC Committee, Wang Xiaohui, secretary of the Sichuan Provincial CPC Committee, Zhao Yide, secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial CPC Committee, and Ma Xingrui, secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional CPC Committee, spoke one after another, reporting on the work and putting forward their opinions and suggestions on promoting the large-scale development of the western region. The principal responsible comrades of other provinces and autonomous regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps who participated in the forum submitted written statements.

After listening to everyone's speeches, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. He pointed out that in the past five years since the CPC Central Committee made arrangements for promoting the large-scale development of the western region in the new era and forming a new pattern, the ecological environment protection and restoration of the western region has achieved significant results, the high-quality development capacity has been significantly improved, the construction of an open economic pattern has been accelerated, the infrastructure conditions have been greatly improved, and the people's living standards have been steadily improved. At the same time, it should be noted that the development of the western region is still facing many difficulties and challenges, and it is necessary to earnestly study and resolve them.

Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to adhere to the development of characteristic and advantageous industries as the main direction of attack, develop emerging industries in accordance with local conditions, and accelerate the industrial transformation and upgrading of the western region. Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, actively cultivate and introduce high-level scientific and technological innovation talents, and strive to overcome a number of key core technologies. Deepen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation in the eastern, central and western regions, and build a national independent innovation demonstration zone and a demonstration zone for the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Accelerate the technological transformation of traditional industries, promote the upgrading and transformation of equipment in key industries, promote the upgrading, quality and efficiency of traditional advantageous industries, and improve the comprehensive utilization efficiency of resources and the degree of intensive processing of products. Promote the integrated development of central enterprises and the western region. The tourism and other service industries will be built into regional pillar industries. Develop new productive forces according to local conditions, explore the development of modern manufacturing and strategic emerging industries, lay out and build future industries, and form new momentum for regional development.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to high-level protection to support high-quality development and build a solid national ecological security barrier. Optimize the pattern of land and space development and protection, strengthen the zoning and control of the ecological environment, accelerate the promotion of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems, and do a good job in the three landmark battles of the "Three Norths" project. Strengthen the protection of ecological resources, strengthen the construction of forest and grassland fire prevention and extinguishing capabilities, and deepen the prevention and control of pollution in key areas and key areas. Vigorously promote the energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformation of traditional industries, and promote the clean and efficient use of coal in an orderly manner. Improve the value realization mechanism of ecological products and the compensation mechanism for horizontal ecological protection.

Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to persist in promoting large-scale development through large-scale opening up and improve the level of opening up of the western region to the outside world. We will vigorously promote the construction of a new land-sea corridor in the western region, promote the development and opening up of regions along the route, and deeply integrate into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". Improve the layout of various industrial parks, border economic cooperation zones, and cross-border economic cooperation zones in border areas, and promote the high-quality development of pilot free trade zones. Steadily expand institutional opening-up, and create a market-oriented, law-based, and international business environment. We will take the initiative to serve and connect with major regional strategies, actively integrate into the construction of a unified national market, innovate the docking mechanism of open platforms in the eastern, central and western regions, and deepen pragmatic cooperation with the eastern, central and northeastern regions.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the overall planning of development and security, and improve the security guarantee capacity in key areas such as energy and resources. Accelerate the construction of a new energy system, and expand and strengthen a number of important national energy bases. Strengthen the interconnection of pipeline networks and enhance the capacity of "west-to-east power transmission". Strengthen the planning and control of mineral resources and large-scale intensive development and utilization, and accelerate the formation of a number of national mineral resources mining and processing bases. Improve the level of water security. Innovate cross-regional industrial cooperation and optimize the layout mechanism, and undertake industrial gradient transfer in an orderly manner. We will vigorously promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, actively cultivate urban agglomerations, develop and expand a number of provincial sub-central cities, and promote infrastructure connectivity and public service sharing between cities.

Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to adhere to the organic combination of promoting new urbanization and comprehensive rural revitalization, and ensure and improve people's livelihood in the process of development. We will thoroughly implement the rural revitalization strategy, increase support for key counties in rural revitalization, establish a normalized assistance mechanism for low-income populations and underdeveloped areas, and resolutely prevent large-scale return to poverty. Learn to use the experience of the "Ten Million Project" to create a rural construction model with regional characteristics. We should develop county-level economies with their own characteristics, cultivate a number of counties with strong agriculture, large industries, and famous tourist counties, promote the employment and income of the peasant masses in the vicinity, and promote the process of urbanization in accordance with local conditions. Promote the construction of high-standard farmland, shoulder the responsibility of stabilizing the production and supply of important agricultural products, and make due contributions to ensuring national food security. Strengthen the construction of spiritual civilization in rural areas, promote the change of customs and customs, and actively cultivate the new style and new look of the times. Improve the grassroots governance system led by Party organizations, adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" in the new era, realize the normalization of anti-gang and evil eradication, and maintain grassroots stability and public safety.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the sense of community of the Chinese nation and earnestly maintain national unity and border stability. Minority areas should firmly implement the sense of community of the Chinese nation in the entire process and in all aspects of development. Closely follow the people's livelihood to promote economic and social development, improve the social security system, strengthen the bottom line of people's livelihood, and strive to solve the problems of the people's urgency. Comprehensively and accurately implement the party's ethnic policy, accelerate the construction of an inter-embedded social structure and community environment, and promote exchanges and integration among the masses of all ethnic groups. Fully implement the Party's basic policy on religious work, adhere to the direction of sinicization of religion on the mainland, and continue to govern illegal religious activities. We will further promote the action of rejuvenating the border areas and enriching the people in the new era, strengthen the construction of infrastructure and public service facilities in border areas, develop border tourism and other industries, and strive to achieve prosperity for the people in the border areas, beautiful border customs, stable border defense, and solid border defense.

Finally, Xi Jinping stressed that the Central Leading Group for Regional Coordinated Development should strengthen overall coordination, supervision and inspection, and relevant central departments should study and propose targeted policy measures. Party committees and governments at all levels in the western region should shoulder the main responsibility and promote the implementation of the decisions and arrangements of the party Central Committee. Improve the east-west coordination mechanism, deepen counterpart support and fixed-point assistance. Consolidate and expand the achievements of thematic education, do a good job in party discipline learning and education, and continue to rectify formalism to reduce the burden on the grassroots. Improve decision-making mechanisms, conduct full demonstration and risk assessment before the introduction of major policies, especially those related to people's livelihood, and promptly investigate and decisively deal with problems that arise in implementation. Build a team of high-quality professional cadres who are loyal, clean and responsible, establish and improve the assessment and incentive system, care for grassroots cadres, especially cadres in difficult areas, and encourage cadres to forge ahead, boldly open up, and take responsibility.

In his speech, Li Qiang said that it is necessary to conscientiously study, comprehend, and thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, not only focus on the big picture, position and think about the large-scale development of the western region in the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and make overall progress, but also start from the details, according to the differences in the endowment conditions and development potential of various places, and implement policies according to local conditions and categories. Based on its characteristic advantages, it is necessary to cultivate more growth poles and growth belts that drive regional development, build a solid national ecological security barrier, enhance the development capacity of special types of regions, and coordinate the resolution of local debt risks and stable development. We will expand the opening up to the outside world, take the initiative to connect with other regional strategies in China, actively integrate into the international cycle, and enhance the vitality of the development momentum of the western region.

Ding Xuexiang said in his speech that it is necessary to conscientiously study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, completely, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, promote high-quality development and high-level protection as a whole, and promote the development of the western region to a new level. Undertake the major mission of maintaining national ecological security, strengthen ecological protection and restoration, and improve the diversity, stability and sustainability of ecosystems. We will continue to fight the tough battle of pollution prevention and control, adhere to accurate, scientific and law-based pollution control, and continuously improve the quality of the ecological environment. Accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of the development mode, develop new quality productivity in accordance with local conditions, and actively and steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

Li Ganjie, He Lifeng, Wu Zhenglong, Mu Hong, and Jiang Xinzhi attended the forum, and responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central and state organs, relevant localities, and relevant enterprises attended the forum.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

Editor丨Zhang Tianyi Editor丨Tao Lan Feng Dan

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