XiFocus:XichairssymposiumonboostingdevelopmentofChina'swesternregioninnewera_GuangmingOnlineXiFocus:XichairssymposiumonboostingdevelopmentofChina'swesternregioninneweraChinesePresidentXiJinping,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,chairsasymposiumonboostingthedevelopmentofChina'swesternregioninthenewerainsouthwestChina'sChongqingMunicipality,April23,2024.(Xinhua/JuPeng)CHONGQING,April23(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonTuesdaystressedfurthereffortstousherinanewstageinthedevelopmentofChina'swesternregionfeaturingwell-coordinatedenvironmentalconservation,greateropennessandhigh-qualitydevelopment.Xi,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)CentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,madetheremarkswhilechairingasymposiumonboostingthedevelopmentofChina'swesternregioninthenewera.Atthesymposium,hecalledforactiontowriteanewchapterinthedevelopmentofthewesternregion.China'swesternregionhasseensignificantachievementsoneco-environmentalconservationandrestorationoverthepastfiveyears,buttheregion'sdevelopmentisstillfacedwithdifficultiesandchallenges,Xipointedout.Developingindustriesthatleveragelocalstrengthsshouldbethemainfocus,hesaid,addingthateffortsareneededtoadoptaregion-specificapproachindevelopingemergingindustriesandexpediteindustrialtransformationandupgradeinthewesternregion.Xihighlightedtheimperativetostrengthenintegrationbetweensci-techinnovationandindustrialinnovation,andstriveforbreakthroughsinabatchofcoretechnologiesinkeyfields.Measuresshouldbetakentospeeduptechnologicalupgradeoftraditionalindustries,advanceequipmentrenewalsinmajorindustries,andsharpenthecompetitiveedgeoftraditionalindustries,henoted.Xistressedfosteringnewqualityproductiveforcesinaccordancewithlocalconditions,exploringthedevelopmentofmodernmanufacturingandstrategicemergingindustries,andmappingoutplansfordevelopingindustriesofthefuturetonurturenewgrowthdriversfortheregion.Heunderscoredtheimportanceofhigh-levelecologicalprotectioninsustaininghigh-qualitydevelopment,andthesignificanceofsafeguardingnationalecologicalsecurity.Vigorouseffortsshouldbemadetopromoteenergysavingandcarbonreductionintraditionalsectors,aswellasthecleanandefficientusageofcoal,headded.Xiunderscoredboostingthedevelopmentofthewesternregionwithgreateropennessandexpandingopeningupbothwithinthecountryandtotheoutsideworld.Heconsidereditimperativetopromotetheconstructionofthenewwesternland-seacorridor,andadvancethedevelopmentandopennessofregionsalongthecorridortohelpthemdeeplyintegrateintotheBeltandRoadInitiative.Moreshouldbedonetooptimizethelayoutofindustrialparks,economiccooperationzonesinborderareas,andcross-bordereconomiccooperationzones,andpromotethehigh-qualitydevelopmentofpilotfreetradezones,Xisaid.Hesaiditisessentialtosteadilyexpandinstitutionalopeningupandfosteramarket-oriented,law-basedandinternationalizedbusinessenvironment.Xiemphasizedthenecessityofcoordinatingdevelopmentandsecurity,andofenhancingChina'sabilitytoensurethesecurityofenergyandotherresources.Heurgedeffortstoboostthecapacityofthewest-to-eastpowertransmissionprogramandacceleratetheformationofnationalexploitationandprocessingbasesofmineralresources.HealsourgedvigorouslypromotingtheconstructionoftheChengdu-Chongqingeconomiccircle.Itisnecessarytopromotenewurbanizationandcomprehensiveruralrevitalizationinacoordinatedway,andtosafeguardandimprovepeople'swell-beinginthecourseofdevelopment,Xistressed.XipointedoutthatitisnecessarytoforgeastrongsenseofcommunityfortheChinesenationandtoeffectivelysafeguardethnicunityandborderstability.Hecalledforactiontohelptheborderareasprosperandenrichlocalresidentsinthenewera,strengthentheconstructionofinfrastructureandpublicservicefacilitiesinborderareas,andboostbordertourismandotherindustries.LiQiang,premier,CaiQi,directoroftheGeneralOfficeoftheCPCCentralCommittee,andDingXuexiang,vicepremier,attendedthesymposium.TheyareallmembersoftheStandingCommitteeofthePoliticalBureauoftheCPCCentralCommittee.LisaidthatthedevelopmentofthewesternregionshouldbeplannedandpromotedduringtheprocessofChinesemodernization,andtargetedmeasuresshouldbetakeninaregion-specificandcategory-basedmanner.Heurgedcoordinatedeffortstobothdefuselocalgovernmentdebtrisksandensurestabledevelopment,expandopeningupbothwithinthecountryandtotheoutsideworld,alignthedevelopmentofthewesternregiontootherregionaldevelopmentstrategies,andengagethewesternregionintheinternationalcirculation.Dingdemandedcontinuedstepstopreventandcontrolpollutioninanaccurate,scientificandlaw-basedapproachtofurtherimprovetheecologyandtheenvironment.Healsocalledforactiontoacceleratethegreenandlow-carbontransformationofeconomicgrowth,developnewqualityproductiveforcesinaregion-specificmanner,andactivelyyetprudentlyworktowardpeakingcarbondioxideemissionsandachievingcarbonneutrality.ChinesePresidentXiJinping,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,chairsasymposiumonboostingthedevelopmentofChina'swesternregioninthenewerainsouthwestChina'sChongqingMunicipality,April23,2024.(Xinhua/WangYe)ChinesePresidentXiJinping,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,chairsasymposiumonboostingthedevelopmentofChina'swesternregioninthenewerainsouthwestChina'sChongqingMunicipality,April23,2024.(Xinhua/WangYe)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.