Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has reviewed the changes of the past and the present, observed the trend of the times, made a major original assertion of "forging the sense of community of the Chinese nation", and repeatedly emphasized that this is the main line of the party's ethnic work and various work in ethnic areas in the new era, which provides a fundamental guide and points out the way forward for us to promote the high-quality development of the party's ethnic work in the new era.
Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as "Bazhou") has thoroughly studied and implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important ideas on strengthening and improving ethnic work, studied and implemented the spirit of the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important speeches, completely and accurately implemented the party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, insisted on taking the sense of community of the Chinese nation as the main line of all work in Bazhou, continued to work tangible and effective work, and accelerated the construction of a demonstration state with a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. Write a chapter of Chinese-style modernization in Bazhou for the new era and new journey, and gather majestic strength.
▲On May 10, the China National Daily published a signed article by Ren Guangpeng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of the Communist Party of China, "Completely, Accurately, and Comprehensively Implement the Party's Strategy for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era, and Strive to Build a Demonstration State with a Strong Sense of Community of the Chinese Nation".
Adhere to the rule of law in Xinjiang, and use the rule of law to safeguard the building of a community of the Chinese nation
Governing Xinjiang according to law is an important cornerstone for achieving social stability and long-term peace and stability in Xinjiang, and is also an important guarantee for preventing and resolving major risks and hidden dangers in the ethnic field and forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. Bazhou has thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, built a rule of law Bazhou, a rule of law government, and a rule of law society in an integrated manner, and promoted ethnic work to always run on the track of rule of law.
Always put the maintenance of social stability in the first place, hold high the banner of the rule of law, make good use of legal weapons, persist in treating both the symptoms and the root causes, and take comprehensive measures to consolidate the hard-won situation of social stability. Include the governance of ethnic affairs as an important part of the modernization of the grassroots governance system and governance capacity, properly handle cases and incidents involving ethnic factors in accordance with law, and crack down on all kinds of illegal and criminal conduct in accordance with law. Carry out publicity and education on the Constitution, the Civil Code, the Counter-Terrorism Law, and the Autonomous Region's Regulations on De-extremification, and vigorously create a strong atmosphere in the entire society of consciously abiding by the law, seeking the law when encountering problems, and relying on the law to solve problems. Strictly implement the responsibility system for ideological work, improve work mechanisms for researching, assessing, coordinating and linking, and defusing and disposing of public opinion risks related to ethnic factors, and resolutely defend the ideological position.
Adhere to unity and stability, and promote the building of a community of the Chinese nation through integration
National unity is the lifeline of the people of all nationalities. Bazhou regards forging the sense of community of the Chinese nation as the foundation of national unity, building "seven platforms", and gradually realizing the all-round embedding of all ethnic groups in space, economy, culture, society and psychology.
▲The first station of the West-East Gas Transmission of PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company is located in Luntai County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which was completed and put into operation in 2004, and currently undertakes more than 85% of the natural gas metering and gathering and transportation tasks of the Tarim Oilfield, and is known as the "heart of the Tarim Oilfield". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng With the optimization and improvement of "national unity and family relations" and ethnic unity and friendship activities as the carrier, we will build a platform for family bonding and harmony, and promote cadres and the masses to be heart-to-heart and family in living and learning together, working and enjoying together. With the implementation of the three-year action plan for the high-quality development of culture and tourism as the carrier, we will build a platform for tourism integration, implement the incentive policy of "attracting tourists to the state", and use tourism as a link to promote extensive exchanges and exchanges among all ethnic groups. With the selection of demonstration villages and communities for ethnic unity and mutual embeddedness, we will build a platform for mutual embedding and integration, starting from daily small things such as living and living, working and studying, eating, dressing and entertainment, weddings and funerals, and promoting all-round mutual embedding in an integrated manner. With the implementation of the project to promote exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups in Xinjiang as the carrier, we will build a platform for aiding Xinjiang and integrating Xinjiang, organize more grassroots cadres and people to study and exchange in Hebei, and organize primary and secondary school students in the two places to carry out "hand-in-hand" integration activities. With the integrated development of the military and the local government as the carrier, we will build a platform for the integration of the military and the local community, and promote the sharing of responsibilities for maintaining stability, sharing of people's livelihood services, cultural exchanges and integration, and ethnic unity and co-creation. With the integrated development of oilland as the carrier, we will build a platform for oilfield integration and support oilfield companies to absorb more local people. With the integrated development of the military and the local government as the carrier, we will build a platform for the integration of the military and the locality, promote the full coverage of the joint construction of the military and the local government by the troops at and above the regimental level, jointly build a demonstration base for the integration of the military and the locality, and promote the concept of "one family between the military and the locality, and one family between the military and the people" to be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Adhere to the cultural revitalization of Xinjiang, and lead the construction of the Chinese national community with culture
Cultural identity is the deepest level of identity, the root of national unity and the soul of national harmony. Bazhou systematically promotes the cultural revitalization project in Xinjiang, builds a multi-level and full-coverage publicity and education system, and educates and guides the people of all ethnic groups to forge the heart and soul of China.
▲This is the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan (drone photo, taken on September 21, 2018). Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Ruoqiang County Rong Media Center) Accelerate the construction of eight major historical and cultural projects, such as the Patriotic Education Base of the Western Regions Metropolitan Protectorate and the Protection Project of the Peacock River Fengsui Ruins, and educate and guide the people of all ethnic groups to establish a correct view of the history of the Chinese nation. In-depth excavation of regional characteristics such as Loulan, Donggui, Junken, Malan, petroleum and other regional cultural connotations, carry out the creation of a strong education practice base for the awareness of the community of the Chinese nation, create Chinese cultural symbols and images shared by all ethnic groups, and carry out all-round and multi-level publicity and education on the awareness of the community of the Chinese nation. Implement the "Ten Special Actions" of the "Foundation-Building" Project for Teenagers, integrate the sense of community of the Chinese nation into all aspects of teaching and management, and implement the ideological and political course system for party and government cadres to take the lead in teaching and building the awareness of the community of the Chinese nation, so that the sense of community of the Chinese nation can take root in the hearts of young people of all ethnic groups. Consolidate the achievements of full coverage of the teaching of the national standard language at all school levels, promote the staff of party and government organs, scientific research institutes, education, medical care, news media and other fields to take the lead in reaching the standard, carry out study and training for young and middle-aged farmers and herdsmen, and comprehensively strengthen the education and learning and use of the national standard language.
Persist in enriching the people and rejuvenating Xinjiang, and promote the building of a community of the Chinese nation through development
Persisting in promoting common prosperity through development is an important foundation for achieving long-term peace and stability in Xinjiang, and it is also an essential requirement for the building of a community of the Chinese nation. Bazhou has given "three meanings" to all reform and development, and integrated into the "eight major industrial clusters" of the autonomous region and the construction of the Tarim Economic Belt, so as to promote national unity through development.
▲On November 9, 2023, in Pasimali Village, Yuli County, Xinjiang, an agricultural mechanic drove a cotton picker to work in the cotton field of Erken's family. Yuli County is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Tarim River, on the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, and its unique light and heat conditions make it a national high-quality commercial cotton base. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Li Fei) Consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation, fully implement the "ten major promotion actions" such as grain production, modern seed industry, and characteristic planting and breeding, accelerate the cultivation of cotton, pear, jujube and other "ten industrial chains", and promote rural revitalization and unity. Accelerate the development of chemical industry clusters such as ethylene and BDO (1,4-butanediol) and the development of the whole chain of chemical and textile industries, build tens of millions of kilowatts of new energy bases, drive more farmers and herdsmen to transform into industrial workers, and promote the development of industrial powerhouses and promote unity. Accelerate the construction of a three-dimensional transportation network, build an important trade and logistics distribution base in southern Xinjiang, an important transportation hub in Xinjiang and an important open channel out of Xinjiang facing the southwest from a higher starting point, drive a wider range of people and logistics to gather and flow, and promote commercial and trade circulation to promote unity. Vigorously promote the construction of strong industrial towns, important commercial and trade towns, and cultural and tourism towns, enhance the ability to absorb population, and promote urban construction to promote unity. We will systematically promote the construction of the water resources system, create a wetland of international importance in Bayinbrook, implement the ecological protection and restoration of the Altun Mountain Nature Reserve, fight the battle against pollution, and promote ecological protection and unity. Adhere to more than 70% of the annual public finance budget for people's livelihood expenditure, promote the employment and income of the masses through multiple channels, promote the high-quality development of education, improve the capacity of medical and health care and social security, accurately do a good job in inclusive, basic and comprehensive people's livelihood work, and promote the improvement of people's livelihood and promote unity.
Adhere to the long-term construction of Xinjiang, and use systems to ensure the building of a community of the Chinese nation
We deeply understand that achieving long-term peace and stability is a long-term process, and strengthening the building of a community for the Chinese nation is also a long-term process. Bazhou has worked hard to improve the system, and ensured the long-term implementation of various key tasks to forge the sense of community of the Chinese nation with system construction.
▲On September 1, 2023, tourists played in the Bosten Lake Dahekou Scenic Area in Xinjiang. Bosten Lake, located in Bohu County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is the largest inland freshwater lake in China, with a water area of 1,646 square kilometers. In early autumn, Bosten Lake is a sight to behold, attracting many tourists. Photo by Xinhua News Agency Reporter Jin Haoyuan Establish party committees (party groups) at all levels to regularly study the ethnic work system and the coordination mechanism for ethnic work, refine the list of responsibilities of party organizations at the county, township, and village levels for ethnic work, and strengthen and improve the party's overall leadership over ethnic work. Establish theoretical study center groups of Party committees (Party groups) at all levels to regularly study and discuss General Secretary Xi Jinping's important ideas and systems on strengthening and improving ethnic work, regularly hold special training courses on forging the sense of community of the Chinese nation, and incorporate important content of education and training in Party schools (administrative colleges) and socialist colleges at all levels, so as to comprehensively improve the ability and level of Party and government cadres to solve ethnic problems and do a good job in ethnic work. Improve the coordinated promotion mechanism, formulate a work plan and supporting documents for forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, and promote the effective connection between the creation of a national unity and progress demonstration state and the demonstration of a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation on the basis of the successful re-examination of the establishment of a national demonstration state for ethnic unity and progress. Incorporate the sense of community of the Chinese nation into the responsibility system for party building and ideological work, and include it in political inspections, party committee inspections, and performance assessments, as an important part of the law enforcement inspections of people's congresses at all levels and special inspections of the CPPCC.
(The author is Secretary of the Party Committee of Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of the Communist Party of China)
Executive Producer | Xiao Jingfang
Co-ordination | An Ning Ningning
Edited by | Zhang Yindi
Source | China National Daily