党中央、国务院确定了抓住时机,着手实施西部地区大开发的战略,这标志着西部开发已作为党和国家的一项重大战略任务摆到了更加突出的位置,也意味着西部地区将成为中国21世纪经济建设的重要战场和经济增长的重要支柱。这个战略性决策无论对于西部地区还是东部沿海地区都是一个发展自己的绝好机会。天津作为沿海发达地区,需要进一步扩大对内开放的新视野, The Central Party Committee and the State Council have set a strategic target of seizing the opportunity and embarking on the course of carrying out the large-scale development of the western region. This shows that the development of the western region has become a more prominent position as a major strategic task for the party and the country and also means that the western region will become China The important battlefield for economic construction in the 21st century and an important pillar of economic growth. This strategic decision is an excellent opportunity to develop itself in both the western region and the eastern coastal region. As a developed coastal area, Tianjin needs to further expand its new horizon of opening up to the outside world.