实施西部大开发，是以江泽民同志为核心的第三代中央领导集体总揽全局，面向新世纪作出的历史性的战略决策。这对于推进东西部地区协调发展，实现我国现代化建设第三步战略目标；对于加强民族团结，维护祖国统一；对于促进社会稳定，保持党和国家的长治久安；对于实现中华民族 To carry out the large-scale development of the western region is a historic strategic decision made by the third-generation central leadership collective with Jiang Zemin at the core and overall orientation in the face of the new century. This is the third strategic goal of promoting the coordinated development of the eastern and western regions and the realization of the third phase of our country’s modernization. It is of great significance to strengthening national unity and safeguarding the unification of the motherland; to promoting social stability and maintaining the long-term peace and order of the party and the country;