On December 4, the State Council Information Office published the white paper "China's Democracy" and held a press conference.

When answering reporters’ questions, Xu Yousheng, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee, pointed out that the system of regional ethnic autonomy is a basic political system in China and an important institutional guarantee for the correct path to solving ethnic problems with Chinese characteristics.

Up to now, China has established a total of 155 ethnic autonomous areas, including 5 autonomous regions, 30 autonomous prefectures, and 120 autonomous counties or autonomous flags.

The administrative area of ​​ethnic autonomous areas accounts for 64% of the total area of ​​the country.

　　The fundamental purpose of implementing the system of ethnic regional autonomy is to maintain national unity and ethnic unity.

Take the training and use rights of ethnic minority cadres as an example. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese government attach great importance to the training and use of ethnic minority cadres. After more than 70 years of hard work, we have created a large team of ethnic minority cadres with both integrity and ability. The implementation of the system of ethnic regional autonomy provides an important organizational guarantee.

　　Xu Yousheng pointed out that practice has proved that China's implementation of a system of ethnic regional autonomy is not only conducive to national unity, ethnic unity and social stability, but also conducive to the development and progress of ethnic minorities and the long-term stability of the country.

All 31.21 million impoverished people in ethnic minority areas have been lifted out of poverty, and 420 state-level impoverished counties in ethnic autonomous areas have all taken their hats off, and together with the whole country, they have achieved a well-off society in an all-round way.

　　"If the ethnic regional autonomy system is good or not, the Chinese people have the most say. The real data on the development and progress of ethnic regions and the good lives of the people of all ethnic groups is the best and most resounding answer." Xu Yousheng said.

(Producing Zhou Jing)

Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]