China will boost the development of its central region in line
with its strategy to promote a coordinated development of the
various regions, according to a top-level meeting on Monday.
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"We should further cultivate interaction between the eastern,
central and western regions and common development," according to a
statement recording the meeting of the Political Bureau of the
Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired by the
committee's General Secretary Hu
Jintao.
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There were calls for efforts to build the region into a major
grain production base, a base of energy and raw materials, a base
of modern equipment manufacture and new and high-tech industry and
a comprehensive transportation hub.
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"The central region will develop through acting as a link
between the eastern and western regions and capitalizing on its
strengths in certain sectors."
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Advantages of the central region include its location, natural
and human resources, and industrial structure.
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The CPC Central Committee and the State Council have adopted a
strategy to encourage the eastern area to take the lead in national
development, carry out large-scale development of the western
region, and invigorate northeast China and other old industrial
bases.
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(Xinhua News Agency March 28, 2006)
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