On March 7, the Xinjiang delegation held a plenary meeting at the Xinjiang Hall of the Great Hall of the People at the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress and it was open to Chinese and foreign media.
The picture shows Nathan, a foreign reporter from China Daily, asking a question.
Tianshan Net - Photo by Xinjiang Daily reporter Cui Zhijian
Editor's note
On the morning of March 7, the Xinjiang delegation participating in the second session of the 14th National People's Congress held a plenary meeting in the Xinjiang Hall of the Great Hall of the People and was open to Chinese and foreign media.
An open and confident Xinjiang has attracted the attention of Chinese and foreign media. 125 reporters from 64 Chinese and foreign media attended the interview, listened to Xinjiang's good stories and good voices, and deeply felt Xinjiang's vigorous development momentum and unlimited potential for future development.
During the questions and answers of reporters and representatives from domestic and foreign media, the new results of Xinjiang's reform, development and stability and the new atmosphere of openness, frankness and confidence were vividly presented to everyone.
The media pays close attention to the construction of Xinjiang’s “eight major industrial clusters”
Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Zhang Lei
On the morning of March 7, at an open group event for the Xinjiang delegation, Phoenix TV reporters asked questions around the topic of the construction of the autonomous region’s “eight major industrial clusters.”
"Xinjiang has a vast territory and rich resource endowments, providing unique advantages for the development of oil, gas, coal, mining and other industries." Wang Qieran, a representative of the National People's Congress, said that Xinjiang firmly grasps the national energy resources strategic support base and is an important supply of high-quality agricultural and animal husbandry products nationwide. The strategic positioning of the base focuses on the key task of realizing new industrialization, deeply implements the innovation-driven development strategy and the strong manufacturing district strategy, and focuses on promoting oil and gas production and processing, coal, electricity, coal chemical industry, green mining, grain and oil, cotton and textile clothing, and green organic fruits and vegetables. The construction of "eight major industrial clusters" for strategic emerging industries such as , high-quality livestock products, new energy and new materials.
On February 26, the autonomous region's "Eight Major Industrial Clusters" conference to promote new industrialization and high-quality construction was held. The autonomous region's "Eight Major Industrial Clusters" construction policy system was officially unveiled. The first quarter major project scheduling meeting in the region was held on the same day, earlier than in previous years.
According to representative Wang Keran, this shows that Xinjiang has gathered a strong consensus to develop the "eight major industrial clusters".
Representative Wang Keran comes from the development and reform system of Xinjiang. He said that in the next step, Xinjiang will base on its resource endowment, regional advantages and industrial foundation, and develop new productive forces that have Xinjiang characteristics and can contribute to the overall development of the country in accordance with local conditions.
Representative Wang Keran introduced the key tasks for the next step: First, we must adhere to the high-quality construction of "eight major industrial clusters" as the main direction and cultivate and expand characteristic and advantageous industries; second, we must adhere to the high-quality construction of the national energy resources strategic support base as an important traction. Accelerate the new path of a new power system with new energy as the main body, find a new path for clean and efficient utilization of coal, expand new paths for increasing oil and gas reserves and production, and accelerate the construction of green mining; third, we must insist on taking green and low carbon as a distinct background, promote the coupled development of high-carbon fossil energy and new wind and solar energy, and form an industrial pattern with high technological content, low resource consumption, and less environmental pollution; fourth, we must persist in taking reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, focus on technological frontiers and industrial development directions, and deepen Reforms in science and technology, education, talent and other aspects will break through the blockages and difficulties that restrict the development of new productive forces.
Zhang Xin, a representative of the National People's Congress, added a speech from a business perspective. He said that he hopes that the country can build the three major basins in Xinjiang into a national green energy supply base, cultivate new productive forces, inject green surging momentum into high-quality development, and use these Green advantageous energy is empowered into Xinjiang's advantageous resource conversion strategy, making the "eight major industrial clusters" lower carbon and greener.
"The most beautiful thing is our Xinjiang." Representative Zhang Xin said that through the construction of "eight major industrial clusters", Xinjiang will definitely be able to catch up from behind.
Representative Chen Weijun introduced the new normal of tourism in Xinjiang to Jordanian reporters:
Beautiful in spring and summer, pretty in autumn and winter
Not weak in the off-season, more prosperous in the peak season
Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Si Lulu
"Xinjiang has a vast territory, beautiful scenery and rich tourism resources. Xinjiang's tourism potential will definitely grow in the future." On the morning of March 7, Chen Weijun, a representative of the National People's Congress, answered a question from a reporter from the Jordan News Agency at an open group event for the Xinjiang delegation. explain.
"Last year, the passenger throughput of Xinjiang's airports exceeded 40 million, and Urumqi Diwopu International Airport has become one of the busiest airports in the country." Representative Chen Weijun said that Xinjiang will receive a total of 265 million domestic and foreign tourists in 2023. "Xinjiang is a good place. "It was shouted out by tourists at home and abroad, and it was created by tourists. It is the sincere praise of tourists who come to Xinjiang for the development of Xinjiang tourism."
Currently, there are more than 640 A-level tourist attractions in Xinjiang, including 17 5A-level tourist attractions.
In terms of service facility construction, there are nearly 400 star-rated hotels in Xinjiang, and 35 five-star hotels are under construction in Xinjiang, realizing the cluster construction of high-standard hotels.
"Why do investors from all walks of life favor Xinjiang and be optimistic about Xinjiang?" Representative Chen Weijun gave the answer.
Xinjiang's tourism industry has good development endowments, large quantities and complete varieties. The natural resources and historical and cultural heritage complement each other, making Xinjiang's tourism potential endless.
In addition, there is a sea of flowers in spring, coolness in summer, charm in autumn, and ice and snow in winter. Xinjiang has scenery in all four seasons. Each season has its own unique flavor and is so beautiful.
In November 2023, the Chinese government signed a mutual visa exemption agreement with the Kazakh government.
Some Central Asian countries are also considering actively promoting mutual visa exemption with China.
The various theme activities of Xinjiang tourism are also rich and colorful.
Specialty tourism such as self-driving tours, border tours, ecological tours, and health and wellness tours are changing with each passing day.
"Spring and summer are beautiful, autumn and winter are beautiful, the off-season is not dull, and the peak season is more prosperous, which has become the new normal of tourism in Xinjiang." Representative Chen Weijun said that when he comes to Xinjiang now, he travels to Xinjiang listening to songs, traveling on ancient roads, and reading classics. , travel to Xinjiang with delicious food, and travel to Xinjiang with events.
At present, there are nearly 400,000 business entities engaged in tourism and related service industries in Xinjiang, providing employment opportunities for millions of people. Tourism has become a new way of production and life for people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang to expand employment, benefit and enrich the people, and communicate, exchange and integrate. .
"In the past few years, Xinjiang's tourism development has been showing sustained, healthy and high-level growth. We welcome everyone to visit and see Xinjiang," said representative Chen Weijun.
Two representatives of the Xinjiang delegation replied to a French reporter:
“Xinjiang is a good place”
It is the heartfelt admiration of tourists
Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Mihrigul Wu
On the morning of March 7, at the open group activity of the Xinjiang delegation, Xinjiang ice and snow tourism once again attracted attention.
A reporter from the French Chinese Television Media Group asked: "What changes have ice and snow sports brought to Xinjiang?"
"The small mountain villages that were quiet in winter became lively, and people changed from winter leisure to winter busy." Zoya Bahti, a representative of the National People's Congress, is from Altay. She answered reporters' questions with examples from her own life.
Representative Zoya Bahti said that with the vigorous development of the ice and snow economy, the ice and snow in Altay began to release the "hot" effect of economic development, leading to the formation of a full industry chain development system such as catering, accommodation, entertainment, and transportation.
"Farmers and herdsmen opened farmhouses, and many local people with excellent skiing skills became famous ski instructors." Representative Zoya Bahti said, especially the fur skis made by Xinjiang's intangible cultural heritage "Horse Ski Making Technique" have become A hot-selling product for ice and snow tourism.
Every January 16th is the anniversary of the birthplace of human skiing. On that day, the ancient fur ski competition held in the Altay region attracts tourists from all over the world.
"We sincerely invite all the media reporters here to come to the beautiful Xinjiang and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the four seasons." Representative Zoya Bahti issued a warm invitation.
"This is the real Altay, the epitome of Xinjiang tourism." Chen Weijun, a representative of the National People's Congress, added that "Xinjiang is a good place" is a heartfelt admiration for Xinjiang tourism from domestic and foreign tourists.
In 2023, Xinjiang will receive 265 million domestic and foreign tourists, a year-on-year increase of 117.04%; it will achieve total tourism revenue of 296.715 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 227%.
Among them, the number of tourists received hit a record high.
“We sincerely invite everyone to travel to Xinjiang and recommend Xinjiang’s beautiful scenery to the world.” Representative Chen Weijun said.
A representative from the Xinjiang delegation replied to a reporter from China Daily:
It is completely nonsense to say that there is "forced labor" in Xinjiang's cotton production.
Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Fan Qiongyan
"To tell you the truth, snow-white cotton is our golden knot. We use the money earned from growing cotton to buy cars and houses and live a good life." On the morning of March 7, the Xinjiang delegation opened the group event , in response to a China Daily reporter's question about the US claim that "forced labor" exists in cotton production in Xinjiang, two representatives of the Xinjiang delegation responded, using a series of facts to refute lies and fallacies.
Aikremu Maimaitiming, a representative of the National People's Congress, is the party branch secretary of Sayimaili Village, Tierekebaza Township, Luntai County. Cotton is the main crop in his village, with a planting area of more than 7,600 acres.
"I would like to explain to you from my own personal experience that it is completely nonsense to say that there is 'forced labor' in cotton production in Xinjiang." Representative Aikremu Maimaitiming said.
Self-driving seeders are used for cotton sowing in Sayimaili Village, drones are used for spraying pesticides, and cotton picking machines are used for picking.
Every household uses cotton picking machines. “Is this us forcing machine labor?” said representative Aikremu Maimaitiming.
Why use cotton picker?
He calculated an account on the spot: For example, for manual picking, 1 kilogram is 2 yuan, and the yield of 300 kilograms of cotton per mu is 600 yuan for manual picking, while the cost of mechanical picking for 1 mu of land is only 150 yuan, and the cotton picking machine can also Pack your bags.
"Snow-white cotton is the golden knot of the villagers." Representative Aikeremu Maimaitiming said, they plant their own land, pick their own cotton, and live their own good life. Do they need to be forced?
As we all know, Xinjiang cotton is world-renowned for its long fiber and high strength.
In 2023, Xinjiang's cotton output will be 5.112 million tons, accounting for more than 90% of the country's total output.
Xinjiang's total cotton output has remained stable at more than 5 million tons for five consecutive years, and its area, unit yield, total output, and commodity transfer volume have ranked first in the country for 29 consecutive years.
"These figures fully demonstrate that the cotton industry is not only an important pillar industry of Xinjiang's national economy, but also an industry that enriches Xinjiang's cotton farmers of all ethnic groups." Jin Zhizhen, deputy to the National People's Congress, added.
Representative Jin Zhizhen said that the United States concocted the so-called "bill" to suppress and sanction Xinjiang's cotton spinning industry. Its essence is to create "forced unemployment" and "forced poverty" in Xinjiang under the guise of "forced labor", and its essence is to destroy Xinjiang's prosperity. Stabilize and contain China’s development.
Representatives also said that China has labor laws and labor contract laws.
From planting to harvesting to textile production of Xinjiang cotton, enterprises and employees strictly abide by labor laws and labor contract laws. There is no so-called "forced labor" at all.
Representative Dilixiati Parhat replied to The Paper reporter:
The so-called "cultural genocide" is a complete lie!
Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Guan Mengying
"The so-called 'cultural genocide' is a complete lie!" On the morning of March 7, at the open group event of the Xinjiang delegation, National People's Congress representative Dilidi Parhati firmly answered questions from reporters from The Paper.
For the protection and development of Xinjiang culture, representative Dilitixati Parhat, who has been engaged in the protection, inheritance, research and development of Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam art for a long time, has the most say.
"For inheritors of national intangible cultural heritage, the state will provide each inheritor with a subsidy of 20,000 yuan every year, and at the same time continue to increase policy and financial support." Representative Dilixiati Parhati said that the autonomous region party committee and government A good environment for the protection and inheritance of excellent traditional cultural projects such as Muqam art has been created, and relevant regulations and plans such as the "Regulations on the Protection of Uyghur Muqam Art in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region" have been promulgated, and the excellent traditional culture of all ethnic groups has been effectively protected and passed on.
“Mass cultural activities are widely carried out every year in various parts of Xinjiang, with rich content and diverse forms.” Representative Dilixiati Parhati said.
During the Spring Festival this year, Uighur actor Dilraba Dilraba and more than 500 inheritors and professional actors appeared on the stage of the Xinjiang Kashgar branch of the China Central Radio and Television Spring Festival Gala, allowing the world to see a united, harmonious, prosperous, civilized and progressive country where people can live and work in peace and contentment. Beautiful Xinjiang with good ecology.
"We actively 'go out' and showcase Xinjiang on the international stage." Representative Dilixiati Parhati recalled that since last year, his Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe has toured in Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and other countries , many viewers were reluctant to leave for a long time after the performance.
Representative Dilixiati Parhati told The Paper that the spoken and written languages of various ethnic groups are also widely used.
Xinjiang Daily, Xinjiang Radio and Television and many media also publish in multiple languages.
On the streets of Xinjiang, Chinese characters and ethnic minority characters appear simultaneously on shop signs.
Xinjiang has sorted out and unearthed 280 traditional ethnic sports events, and held ten consecutive ethnic minority traditional sports games in the autonomous region. A number of famous buildings representing the outstanding historical and cultural heritage of ethnic minorities, such as the Id Kah Mosque, have been properly maintained and protected...
Finally, representative Dilixiati Parhati ended the question with sonorous and powerful words: "Xinjiang's cultural undertakings are full of vitality and have ushered in a period of great development and prosperity. There is no so-called 'cultural genocide' at all."
Egyptian journalists seek new ideas for water management from Xinjiang delegation representatives
Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Hei Hongwei
On the morning of March 7, the Xinjiang delegation held a plenary meeting in the Xinjiang Hall of the Great Hall of the People and was open to Chinese and foreign media.
Egypt and Xinjiang, China, which have large areas of desert, also face water shortages.
A reporter from Egypt's "China Weekly" asked: Xinjiang is a landlocked region suffering from drought and water shortage, and regards water as its lifeblood. What are Xinjiang's plans for water management?
"Water is the lifeblood of Xinjiang's economic and social development. It is a basic natural resource and a strategic economic resource for Xinjiang's economic and social development." Jin Zhizhen, a representative of the National People's Congress, said that in recent years, the autonomous region party committee has made political, strategic and overall decisions Understand water and develop water security, and comprehensively implement the systematic deployment of water control ideas of "water conservation priority, spatial balance, systematic governance, and efforts from both hands".
The greatest potential for water conservation in Xinjiang lies in agriculture.
In 2023, Xinjiang will irrigate 1.38 billion cubic meters more water even though the incoming water is 10% less than in previous years, ensuring an increase in grain area and grain production of more than 6 billion kilograms, and an increase in production exceeding one-third of the country's total.
"This also proves that General Secretary Xi Jinping's scientific and wise ideas on water control, as well as the powerful actions of the autonomous region party committee and government, and the effective governance results." Representative Jin Zhizhen said.
In recent years, Xinjiang has focused on building water conservancy main networks, trunk grids and arteries, and accelerating project construction.
In 2023, Xinjiang completed an investment of 30.12 billion yuan in water conservancy, a year-on-year increase of 18%, and implemented a number of backbone water network projects, controlled water conservancy projects, rural water supply guarantee projects and various flood control projects.
"Xinjiang still strictly adheres to the bottom line of ecology." Representatives of Jinzhizhen mentioned that Xinjiang has transported and replenished water to the lower reaches of the Tahe River for 24 consecutive times, and the ecology of key rivers and lakes in Xinjiang continues to improve.
Representatives of Jinzhizhen said that in 2024, Xinjiang will comprehensively improve the level of conservation and intensive utilization, complete the four articles of water conservation, water storage, water transfer, and water increase, and maximize the satisfaction of production, life, and ecology through systematic optimization of water resource allocation and utilization efficiency. Water; strengthen the construction of the guarantee system of water conservancy infrastructure, accelerate the construction of Dashixia Water Conservancy, Yulong Kashgar Water Conservancy, and Korgan Water Conservancy Projects, focus on the implementation of unified construction and modernization of 50 large and medium-sized irrigation areas, and organize the implementation of 40 rural drinking water projects Key maintenance projects will consolidate and improve the water supply guarantee level for the 600,000 rural population; consolidate the effectiveness of the protection and management of the ecosystem environment, strengthen water replenishment in the Tahe River Basin, coordinate and improve the defense capabilities against floods and droughts, increase smart water conservancy construction, and fully release the power of water conservancy development and vitality, providing solid water security guarantee for building a beautiful Xinjiang.
Representative Zheng Jun answered the Russian reporter:
Xinjiang has achieved a number of practical things for people's livelihood that the people can truly feel
Tianshan Net-Xinjiang Daily reporter Li Jiani
"The 2024 Xinjiang Government Work Report introduced that 77.4% of Xinjiang's fiscal expenditure last year was used in the field of people's livelihood. What are the pragmatic measures and results in improving people's livelihood in Xinjiang?" On the morning of March 7, at the Xinjiang delegation's open group event, Etong —Tass reporter asked.
"Xinjiang coordinates financial resources to benefit people's livelihood from the four aspects of 'expanding investment to benefit people's livelihood, ensuring basic basics to benefit people's livelihood, improving quality to benefit people's livelihood, and ensuring the bottom line to benefit people's livelihood.'" Zheng Jun, a representative of the National People's Congress, answered.
Under the guidance of the Party's Xinjiang governance strategy in the new era, Xinjiang has anchored the overall goal of social stability and long-term peace and order, achieved rapid development in various undertakings, and continuously enhanced economic strength, laying a solid foundation for the continued expansion of investment in people's livelihood. In 2023, Xinjiang's general public Budget revenue exceeded the 200 billion yuan mark for the first time, setting a record high.
Representative Zheng Jun works in the financial department of Xinjiang. He said that Xinjiang insists on focusing policies on people's livelihood, tilting financial resources towards people's livelihood, and covering people's livelihood with services. Financial investment in people's livelihood continues to increase, and support has been achieved to create a group of people's livelihood that can truly feel the benefits. In fact, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang have a full sense of gain and happiness.
"To ensure basic needs and benefit people's livelihood, the most basic thing is employment. In 2023, Xinjiang will increase vocational skills training, and a total of 2.499 million people will receive various vocational skills training throughout the year." Representative Zheng Jun said that Xinjiang actively supports the development of medical and health services. , continue to improve the financial subsidy standards for basic medical insurance and basic public health services for urban and rural residents, so that the problems that people are concerned about such as difficult, expensive and distant medical treatment have been effectively alleviated; we will continue to consolidate the agricultural foundation, support the expansion of grain planting area, and improve Agricultural infrastructure, improve grain production capacity; vigorously promote comprehensive rural revitalization, continue to consolidate and expand the results of poverty alleviation and effectively integrate rural revitalization, and farmers' income continues to increase.
High-quality development is inseparable from scientific and technological innovation. The fundamental driving force of scientific and technological innovation is the creativity of talents. Xinjiang has thoroughly implemented the strategy of strengthening the region with talents, arranged a 10 billion yuan talent development fund to introduce urgently needed high-level talents and urgently needed talents; and raised 2 billion yuan Yuan supports the implementation of a number of major scientific and technological projects, the layout of a number of scientific research platforms, and the overcoming of a number of technical problems...
"'The elderly are provided for and the weak are supported' is the unremitting pursuit of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, and it is also the responsibility and mission of the financial department." Representative Zheng Jun said that last year, Xinjiang not only increased the basic pension for retirees and the basic pension for urban and rural residents The basic pension also increased the urban and rural subsistence allowance standards by 10% and 15% respectively, ensuring the basic life of people in need.
"This year, Xinjiang will continue to use more than 70% of fiscal expenditures to improve people's livelihood, do its best to do good things and do practical things for the people, and deliver a warm and powerful satisfactory answer to the people of all ethnic groups in the region." Zheng Jun Represents full of confidence.