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E-mail China.org.cn, June 24, 2024
Shou Xiaoli:
Thank you, Mr. Zhang Yupu, for your introduction. Now, let's open the floor to questions. Please identify your news organization before asking your question.
People's Daily:
The TV series "Minning Town" vividly showcases the significant achievements of the cooperation between Fujian province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Could you please share any new highlights and measures Ningxia has planned to promote further cooperation with Fujian? Thank you.
Zhang Yupu:
Thank you for your attention to cooperation between Fujian and Ningxia. This collaboration is a model of east-west cooperation, personally initiated and directly promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. Over the past 30 years, under the guidance of the general secretary and with the strong support and assistance of Fujian province, this work has achieved tangible results. First, we have accomplished the "two-million" goals: relocating 1 million people and lifting 1 million people out of poverty. Building on this foundation, Fujian-Ningxia cooperation has achieved numerous specific outcomes. For instance, in terms of industrial development, 12 Fujian-Ningxia industrial parks have been constructed, and 119 rural revitalization demonstration villages have been established. Currently, there are 6,000 Fujian-based enterprises and merchants operating in Ningxia, with over 4,000 cooperative projects between the two sides. In talent training, Fujian has cultivated more than 30,000 professional and technical personnel for Ningxia over the years. Institutions like Scud Technical School and Minjiang Applied Technology College have established themselves in Ningxia. Additionally, the total number of laborers Ningxia has sent to Fujian has reached 320,000. Minning Village, which was personally named by the general secretary, has now developed into Minning Town with a population of 66,000. At the time of its establishment, its per capita income was only 500 yuan. Now, it has reached over 17,800 yuan, marking a 35-fold increase, which is a significant transformation. Minning Town was the first to turn "sandy beaches" into "golden beaches." The TV series "Minning Town" vividly reflects many touching stories from this process. It has been broadcast in more than 50 countries and regions and has received widespread acclaim.
Going forward, we will continue to uphold the guiding principles of poverty alleviation, draw on and apply the experience from the Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang Province, further improve the Fujian-Ningxia cooperation mechanism, and strive to achieve the goal of bringing the per capita income of farmers in the region, especially those lifted out of poverty, to the national average level within three years. We also aim to surpass the national average urbanization rate, reaching 70%. At the same time, we will focus on promoting the coordinated and harmonious development of urban and rural areas, mountains, and rivers in Ningxia, composing a successful "trilogy" of poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and common prosperity in Ningxia. Thank you!
