江泽民同志在今年６月１７日召开的西北五省区座谈会上指出：“加快开发西部地区，对于推进全国的改革和建设，对于保持党和国家的长治久安，是一个全局性的发展战略，不仅具有重大的经济意义，而且具有重大的政治和社会意义。……从现在起，这要作为党和国家一项重大的战略任 Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out at a symposium on the five northwestern provinces and regions held on June 17 this year: "Speeding up the development of the western region is a comprehensive development strategy for promoting the reform and construction of the whole country and for maintaining the party’s and the country’s long-term peace and stability. Has great economic significance and has great political and social significance .... From now on, it will be a major strategic part of the party and the country