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Leadership Insights | Xi's Stories: Xinjiang-New Practices of Local Governments in the New Era
发布时间：2024-10-09 08:30:00 | 来源：中国网-中国习观 | 作者： | 责任编辑：曹川川Building a better Xinjiang in the process of Chinese modernization
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is a strategic barrier in northwestern China and an important opening-up gateway to the west, thus enjoying a unique and important position in the overall work of the Party and the state. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, Xinjiang has been thriving in various undertakings. Based its own resource advantages, Xinjiang has continuously expanded industries with special advantages, developed emerging industries, and actively integrated into the process of Chinese modernization, forming a new pattern of comprehensive opening up. The implementation of a series of characteristic policies and measures is also injecting strong impetus into the high-quality development of Xinjiang.
Xinjiang is actively cultivating and promoting characteristic and advantageous industries.
Its crude oil output reached 32.701 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%.
Its natural gas output reached 41.73 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%.
Its oil and gas equivalent has ranked first in the country for three consecutive years.
Xinjiang is vigorously developing the new energy industry.
Its newly installed capacity of new energy was 22.61 million kilowatts, ranking among the top in the country.
Xinjiang transmitted 126.3 billion kWh of electricity to other parts of the country.
The implementation of the strategy of rejuvenating Xinjiang through tourism has been accelerated.
The SCO Forum “Year of Tourism 2023” was successfully held in Xinjiang.
Through publicity and marketing activities to promote local culture and tourism, Xinjiang has entered the “first phalanx” in the country.
The autonomous region received 265 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 117%, hitting a record high.
Its tourism revenue was 296.715 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 227%.
The passenger throughput of airports in Xinjiang exceeded 40 million for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 143.8%.
A number of wonderful events including the China Xinjiang International Art Biennale, the Taklimakan Rally, and the Strawberry Music Festival were held in Xinjiang.
A number of immersive cultural tourism projects such as Tianshan Moon City and the Ruins of Yotkan in Hotan have been created.
(Source: The 2024 Government Work Report of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region)
In the process of Chinese modernization, Xinjiang continues to shine with its distinctive characteristics and vigorous vitality. The people of Xinjiang, with an open and inclusive mind, actively embrace modernization, and firmly move towards the goal of building a beautiful Xinjiang that is united, harmonious, prosperous, civilized, progressive where people live and work in peace and contentment and enjoy a sound eco-environment. By doing so, Xinjiang shows the world the unique charm and infinite possibilities of Chinese modernization.