Senior Party official Luo Gan
has urged the
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China to
persevere with economic development and unite the local people to
maintain social stability.
Luo, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party’s
Political Bureau, conducted an inspection tour of Xinjiang from
August 27–31. He said that Xinjiang should bring into play its
distinctive regional and resource advantages to build a solid
economic base for securing local stability.
The balance between reform, development and stability lies in
recognizing and safeguarding people’s interests and improving their
living standards, Luo said. He pointed out that social stability
should be based on both sustainable economic development and
harmonious ethnic relations.
Luo reiterated the importance of implementing the Party’s
policies toward minority nationalities and religions thoroughly and
comprehensively. He called for adherence to the system of regional
autonomy for minority nationalities and urging local governments to
cultivate a contingent of cadres from both the Han and Uygur
nationalities.
(Xinhua News Agency September 1, 2004)