Information on western development (brief introduction)

The western development covers Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Guangxi and other 12 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, covering an area of 6.85 million square kilometers, accounting for 7 1.4% of the whole country. At the end of 2002, the population was 367 million, accounting for 28.8% of the whole country. In 2003, the GDP was 2,266 billion yuan, accounting for 16.8% of the whole country. The western region is rich in resources, with huge market potential and important strategic position. However, due to natural, historical and social reasons, the economic development in the western region is relatively backward, and the per capita GDP is only two-thirds of the national average and less than 40% of the average in the eastern region. It is urgent to speed up the pace of reform, opening up and modernization.

I. Significance, guiding ideology, objectives and tasks of implementing the western development.

Implementing the strategy of developing the western region is to thoroughly implement Theory of Three Represents's great practice, an important deployment to build a well-off society in an all-round way and ensure the smooth realization of the third-step strategic goal of modernization, an important measure to promote the common development and common prosperity of all ethnic groups, a necessary measure to ensure the consolidation of frontier areas and national security, and a matter of overall national economic and social development. It is conducive to promoting the strategic adjustment of economic structure and promoting the coordinated development of regional economy; It is conducive to improving the ecological situation of the whole country and creating a better environment for the survival and development of the Chinese nation; It is conducive to cultivating a unified national market and improving the socialist market economic system; It is conducive to further opening up and making good use of both domestic and foreign markets and resources, and has important practical significance and far-reaching historical influence.

The guiding ideology of continuing to promote the development of the western region is to fully implement the spirit of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory and Theory of Three Represents, and conscientiously implement the strategic deployment, principles, policies and key tasks of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on the implementation of the development of the western region in accordance with the objectives, tasks and requirements of improving the socialist market economic system. Adhere to emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, and constantly explore new ways to develop the western region in accordance with the reform direction of the socialist market economy. Adhere to people-oriented, establish a comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development concept, and promote the coordination of economic development with ecological environment and social progress in accordance with the requirements of "five overall plans" to promote the all-round development of economy, society and people. Persist in proceeding from reality, be proactive, act according to one's abilities, and solve major issues that have a bearing on the overall situation in a focused and step-by-step manner. Adhere to the combination of self-reliance, hard struggle and national policy support in the western region, give greater play to the basic role of the market in allocating resources, and continuously enhance the self-development ability of the western region.

Implementing the western development is a long-term and arduous historical task, and it is also a large-scale systematic project. We should not only have a sense of urgency, but also be mentally prepared for long-term struggle. The overall strategic goal is: through the efforts of several generations, by the middle of 2 1 century, the whole country will basically realize modernization, fundamentally change the relatively backward face of the western region, and strive to build a new western region with beautiful mountains and rivers, economic prosperity, social progress, national unity and rich people. Before the 20th century 10, breakthroughs were made in the construction of infrastructure and ecological environment in the western region, with the development of characteristic economy and advantageous industries, the pace of development in key areas was obviously accelerated, social undertakings such as science and technology, education, health and culture were obviously strengthened, a new situation emerged in reform and opening up, and people's lives were further improved, which laid a solid foundation for implementing the strategy of developing the western region.

At present and in the future, it is an important strategic opportunity period for the western region to deepen reform, expand opening up and accelerate development. Pay attention to the construction of infrastructure and ecological environment; Actively develop industries with distinctive advantages and promote the development of key regions; Develop science and technology education, train and make good use of all kinds of talents; The state should increase its support for the western region in terms of investment projects, tax policies and financial transfer payments, and gradually establish long-term and stable channels of funds for the development of the western region; Strive to improve the investment environment and guide foreign capital and domestic capital to participate in the development of the western region; The western region should further emancipate its mind, enhance its self-development ability, and embark on a new path of accelerating development in the process of reform and opening up.