Develop Western Regions

           The large scale development of West China is of a profound significance. First, it will open a broad development space for central and eastern regions. Besides, it's critical to China's overall economic rise.  What's more, it's the only effective way to decrease the imbalance of economic development in the east and the west so as to revitalize our nation.

            There are various reasons why the landlocked west has lagged behind in its economic development. The chief reason, I think, is that the opening up policies enables the east to lure more foreign capital and make a fantastic spurt in its development. As a result, it leaves the west far behind in its economic growth. In addition, the west's unique unfavorable geographic positions greatly limit its development. Therefore, the gap between the east and the west have been widened since China‘s reform. In fact, many regions in the west still remain comparatively underdeveloped.  To illustrate, most of the 30 million poor populations, who still have subsistence problems, live there. Moreover, currently the per capital GDP in West China is only about 60%of national average. And the vast West China makes less contribution to the nation's development. If left un changed, the underdevelopment in the west will greatly affect overall prosperity and even social stability.

           However, the western region development is a long-term systematic project. It calls for tremendous efforts of several generations. To sum up, our chief goal is to build West China with economic prosperity, social progress, political stability and beautiful landscape. Finally, I believe the west will catch up with the east in economic development in the near future.