When did the western development begin?

The development of the western region began in 200 1, but the leading group for the development of the western region was established in the State Council, and the office for the development of the western region of the State Council was established in 2000 and began to operate.

"Western Development" is a policy of the people of China and the central government of China, aiming at "using the remaining economic development capacity of the eastern coastal areas to improve the economic and social development level of the western region and consolidate national defense." On June 5438+ 10, 2000, the State Council established a leading group for the development of the western region. Zhu Rongji, then Prime Minister of the State Council, served as the team leader, and Wen Jiabao, then Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council, served as the deputy team leader. After deliberation and approval by the National People's Congress, the State Council Western Development Office was officially put into operation in March 2000.

According to 50 years, the overall planning of western development can be divided into three stages: 1, and the foundation stage.

From 200 1 to 20 10, the key point is to adjust the structure, do a good job in infrastructure, ecological environment, science and technology education, establish and improve the market system, and cultivate the growth point of characteristic industries, so that the investment environment in the western region has been initially improved, the deterioration of the ecological environment has been initially curbed, the economic operation has entered a virtuous circle, and the growth rate has reached the national average growth level;

2. Accelerate the development stage

20 1 1 By 2030, on the basis of the previous achievements in infrastructure improvement, structural strategy adjustment and system construction, we will enter the sprint stage of western development, consolidate and improve the foundation, cultivate characteristic industries, implement the comprehensive upgrading of economic industrialization, marketization, ecology and specialization, and realize the leap of economic growth;

3. Modernization stage

20031By 2050, on the basis of strengthening the strength of some regions that have taken the lead in developing and integrated into the modern economic system at home and abroad for self-development, efforts will be made to accelerate the development of remote mountainous areas and backward agricultural and pastoral areas, generally improve the production and living standards of people in the western region, and comprehensively narrow the gap. During the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, the key tasks of implementing the western development are: speeding up the construction of infrastructure; Strengthen the protection and construction of ecological environment; Consolidate the basic position of agriculture, adjust the industrial structure and develop characteristic tourism; Develop science and technology education and cultural and health undertakings; In particular, we should do a good job in poverty alleviation in ethnic minority areas, old revolutionary base areas, border areas and poverty-stricken areas, fundamentally improve the production and living conditions in these areas, concentrate our limited strength, carefully plan and organize the construction of some landmark projects that have a bearing on the overall development of the western region. Strive to make breakthroughs in infrastructure and ecological environment construction in the western region in five to 10 years to ensure a good start in the development of the western region.