一正在大开发的西部地区有着漫长的边境线,边境线内绝大部分是少数民族聚居区。由于历史、地理、自然等多方面原因,这些地区还以农业、畜牧业等为支柱产业,经济文化仍然很落后,GDP还相当低。但从战略的高度来看,这些边疆贫困少数民族地区(简称“少边穷”地区,下同)地位又非常重 A developing western region has a long borderline, and most of the borders are ethnic minority areas. Due to many reasons, such as history, geography and nature, these areas also rely on agriculture and livestock husbandry as their pillar industries. Their economic and cultural backgrounds are still far behind and their GDP is still rather low. However, from a strategic point of view, the poverty-stricken minority areas in border areas (referred to as “low-margin and poor areas”, the same below) are very heavy