西部大開發(fā)(China's Western Development Policy)是人民共和國中央政府的一項政策，目的是“把東部沿海地區(qū)的剩余經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展能力(surplus capacity of economicdevelopment),用以提高西部地區(qū)的經(jīng)濟(jì)和社會發(fā)展水平、鞏固國防�！� 加速西部地區(qū)發(fā)展，是縮小地區(qū)差距、實現(xiàn)共同富裕的中國特色社會主義的本質(zhì)要求;是進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)大國內(nèi)需求、保持國民經(jīng)濟(jì)持續(xù)、快速、健康發(fā)展的客觀要求;是改善全國生態(tài)環(huán)境、實現(xiàn)可持續(xù)發(fā)展的急切要求;也是維護(hù)社會穩(wěn)定、民族團(tuán)結(jié)和邊疆安全的迫切要求。

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　　China's Western Development Policy is a policy madeby the Central People's Grovernment of the People'sRepublic of China. It aims at enhancing the economicand social development in the western region andconsolidating the national defense by using surpluscapacity of economic development in the east coast of China. Accelerating development in thewestern region is the essential requirement of the socialism with Chinese characteristics, thegoal of which is to narrow the gap between different regions and to achieve the collectiveprosperity. At the same time, accelerating development in the western region is theobjective requirement of expanding domestic demands and maintaining sustainable, rapidand sound development of our national economy. It is also the urgent request of improvingecological environment nationwide and achieving sustainable development. At last, it is thepressing claim for maintaining social stability, national unity and security in the borderregion.