Xi Jinping presided over a forum on promoting the large-scale development of the western region in the new era, emphasizing the further formation of a new pattern of great protection, great opening up and high-quality development, and striving to write a new chapter in the large-scale development of the western region.

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission hosted a symposium on promoting the development of the western region in the new era in Chongqing on the afternoon of the 23rd and delivered an important speech. He stressed that the western region plays an important role in the overall situation of national reform, development and stability. It is necessary to consistently do a good job in 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 great protection, great 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 construction of 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 symposium, Zheng Zhajie, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, Yuan Jiajun, secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, Wang Xiaohui, secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, Zhao Yide, secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, and Ma Xingrui, secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee, spoke successively to report on the work and put forward opinions and suggestions on promoting the development of the western region. The main responsible comrades of other provinces and regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps who participated in the symposium submitted written speeches.
After listening to everyone's speeches, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. He pointed out that over the past five years since the CPC Central Committee made arrangements to promote the large-scale development of the western region in the new era, great achievements have been made in the protection and restoration of the ecological environment in the western region, the ability of high-quality development has been significantly improved, the construction of an open economic pattern has been accelerated, the infrastructure conditions have been greatly improved, the people's living standards have been steadily improved, the battle against poverty has been won as scheduled, and a well as a whole country, and a whole has been built, We have been built. At the same time, it should be noted that the development of the western region is still facing many difficulties and challenges, which should be studied and solved.

Xi Jinping emphasized 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 transformation and upgrading of industries in the western region. Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, actively cultivate and make good use of high-level scientific and technological innovation talents, and strive to conquer a number of key core technologies. We will deepen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation between the eastern, central and western regions, and build a national demonstration zone for independent innovation and a demonstration zone for the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements. We will speed up 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 efficiency of comprehensive utilization of resources and the degree of intensive processing of products. Promote the integrated development of central enterprises and the western region. Tourism and other service industries into regional pillar industries. Develop new quality productivity 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 national ecological security barrier. Optimize the pattern of land and space development and protection, strengthen the management and control of the ecological environment, accelerate the promotion of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems, and fight 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 control capacity, and deepen the prevention and control of pollution in key areas and key areas. Vigorously promote the transformation of energy conservation and carbon reduction in traditional industries, and promote the clean and efficient use of coal in an orderly manner. We will improve the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products and the compensation mechanism for horizontal ecological protection.
Xi Jinping emphasized 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. Vigorously promote the construction of new land and sea corridors in the west, promote the development and opening up of areas along the route, and deeply integrate into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". We will 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 openness and create a market-oriented, rule-of-law international business environment. We will take the initiative to serve 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 practical cooperation with the eastern, central and northeast regions.
Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the overall development and security, and enhance the security capability of key areas such as energy and resources. We will speed up the construction of a new energy system and expand and strengthen a number of important national energy bases. Strengthen the interconnection of pipe networks and enhance the ability of "power transmission from west to east. We will strengthen the planning, control and large-scale and intensive development and utilization of mineral resources, and speed up the formation of a number of state-level mineral resources mining and processing bases. Improve the level of water resources security. Innovate cross-regional industrial collaboration and optimize the layout mechanism, and undertake industrial gradient transfer in an orderly manner. Vigorously promote the construction of the two-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, actively cultivate urban agglomerations, develop and expand a number of provincial sub-central cities, and promote inter-city infrastructure connectivity and public service sharing.
Xi Jinping stressed that we should adhere to the organic combination of new urbanization and rural revitalization, and ensure and improve people's livelihood in the course of development. In-depth implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, increase support for key counties in the country's 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 "tens of millions of projects" experience to create a rural construction model with regional characteristics. Develop county economies with their own characteristics, cultivate a number of strong agricultural counties, large industrial counties, and famous tourist counties, promote the employment and income of farmers nearby, and promote the process of urbanization in accordance with local conditions. We will promote the construction of high-standard farmland, shoulder the responsibility of stable 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 a new style and new appearance of the times. Improve the grassroots governance system led by the party organization, adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" in the new era, realize the normalization of the eradication of evil, and maintain the stability of the grassroots and the safety of the masses.
Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the sense of community of the Chinese nation and earnestly safeguard national unity and border stability. Ethnic regions should implement the sense of community of the Chinese nation in the whole process and all aspects of development. We should closely follow the people's livelihood to promote economic and social development, improve the social security system, firmly grasp the bottom line of people's livelihood, and strive to solve the problems of people's urgent and urgent needs. Fully and accurately implement the party's ethnic policy, accelerate the construction of an embedded social structure and community environment, and promote exchanges and integration among the people of all ethnic groups. We will fully implement the Party's basic policy on religious work, adhere to the direction of China's religion in China, and continue to control illegal religious activities. We will further promote the action of rejuvenating the border 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 the prosperity of the border people, the United States, the stability of the border, and the consolidation of border defense.
Xi Jinping finally emphasized that the Central Regional Coordinated Development Leading Group should strengthen overall coordination and supervision and inspection, and relevant central departments should study and put forward 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 Party Central Committee's decision-making and deployment. Improve the east-west cooperation mechanism, deepen counterpart support, fixed-point assistance. Consolidate and expand the achievements of thematic education, do a good job in party discipline study and education, and continue to rectify formalism to reduce the burden on the grassroots. To improve the decision-making mechanism, major policies, especially those related to people's livelihood, should be fully demonstrated and risk assessed before the introduction of major policies, and problems arising from implementation should be investigated in a timely manner and dealt with decisively. We should build a team of high-quality professional cadres who are loyal, clean and responsible, establish and improve the assessment and incentive system, care for grass-roots cadres, especially those in areas with difficult conditions, and encourage cadres to forge ahead, boldly explore and take responsibility.
In his speech, Li Qiang said: it is necessary to conscientiously study, understand, and thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, and not only focus on the overall situation, but also put the large-scale development of the western region into the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, thinking and promoting as a whole; but also start from the details. measures should be taken according to local conditions and development potential according to local conditions. Based on its unique advantages, it is necessary to cultivate more growth pole growth belts that drive regional development, build a strong national ecological security barrier, enhance the development capacity of special types of regions, and coordinate local debt risk resolution and stable development. We will expand opening up to the outside world, take the initiative to connect with other domestic regional strategies, actively integrate into the international cycle, and enhance the vitality of the development 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, coordinate the promotion of high-quality development and high-level protection, and promote the development of the western region to a new level. We should undertake the major mission of maintaining national ecological security, strengthen ecological protection and restoration, and enhance the diversity, stability and sustainability of the ecosystem. We will continue to fight the battle of pollution prevention and control, adhere to accurate, scientific and legal pollution control, and constantly improve the quality of the ecological environment. Accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of development mode, develop new quality productivity according to 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