China News Service, September 16th, National Development and Reform Commission spokesman Meng Wei said on the 16th that from January to July this year, fixed asset investment in the western region increased by 2.1%, which was 3.7% higher than the national average.
On the one hand, the National Development and Reform Commission will continue to support the western region to increase its infrastructure and livelihood security and other areas to make up for its shortcomings; on the other hand, it will comprehensively consider the financial resources of the western region and other factors to guide local governments to do their best and do what they can to prevent local government debt. Risks, strictly prevent "overwhelming flooding", strictly prevent "half subprojects", strictly prevent "large demolition and large construction", and strictly prevent "great and large demand for foreign countries", and promote the steady growth of investment in the western region within a reasonable range.
On the 16th, the National Development and Reform Commission held a regular press conference in September.
Some reporters asked questions at the meeting. Recently, some voices believe that the western region is expected to usher in a new round of infrastructure investment. What do you think of this?
Meng Wei pointed out that with regard to infrastructure investment in the western region, from January to July this year, fixed asset investment in the western region increased by 2.1%, which was 3.7% higher than the national average.
Ten of the 12 western provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) are in a growth trend. Among them, Xinjiang and Tibet have investment growth rates of 25.5% and 12.7% from January to July, ranking the top two in the country, Gansu, Yunnan, and Qinghai. From January to July, the investment growth rate exceeded 2.0%. These data reflect the effective and effective coordination of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development in the western region, and positive results have been achieved in promoting the resumption of work and production, especially in projects and investment promotion.
Meng Wei said that in the 20 years since the development of the western region, the economic and social development of the western region has achieved remarkable results, and investment has played an important role in it.
At present, the level of development of infrastructure and basic public services in some areas in the west is still far behind that of developed areas. The objective needs and endogenous driving forces to make up for shortcomings and promote development are still obvious for a certain period of time.
In response to these issues, Meng Wei said that the National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant departments to thoroughly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on promoting the development of the western region in the new era. On the one hand, it will continue to support the western region to increase infrastructure and livelihood security. We will make full use of the investment in the central budget to accelerate the construction of major projects, and improve the accessibility of infrastructure and the level of equalization of basic public services.
On the other hand, we will comprehensively consider factors such as the financial resources of the western region, and guide local governments to do their best and do what they can to prevent local government debt risks, prevent "overflowing floods", prevent "half subprojects", and prevent "large demolition and construction." , Strictly prevent "greatness and demand for foreign countries", and promote the steady growth of investment in the western region within a reasonable range.