党的十六届六中全会指出,社会主义和谐社会是团结和谐的社会。构建团结和谐的社会,民族关系的和谐是一个十分重要的方面。加快少数民族地区经济、社会发展,逐步缩小与内地发达地区的差距,是民族地区群众的共同心声。没有少数民族和民族地区的和谐发展,构建社会主义和谐社会的目 The Sixth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee pointed out that a socialist harmonious society is a society of unity and harmony. Building a harmonious society, the harmonious ethnic relations is a very important aspect. Accelerating the economic and social development in ethnic minority areas and gradually narrowing the gap with developed areas in the hinterland is the common aspiration of the masses in ethnic areas. Without the harmonious development of ethnic minorities and ethnic areas and the goal of building a socialist harmonious society