国务院西部办副主任、国家计委副主任李子彬在介绍西部开发进展情况时指出,今年上半年,西部12个地区固定资产投资1711亿元,同比增长近30%,比其他地区高了10多个百分点;国内生产总值增长8.5%,高于全国平均水平。西部大开发呈现出良好的发展势头。他同时表示相信,今后5—10年西部地区将进入投资高峰期。 Li Zibin, deputy director of the Western Office of the State Council and deputy director of the State Development Planning Commission, pointed out that in the first half of this year, investment in fixed assets in the 12 western regions was 171.1 billion yuan, an increase of nearly 30% over the same period of the previous year and more than 10 higher than that of other regions Percentage point; gross domestic product increased by 8.5%, higher than the national average. The western development shows a good momentum of development. He also expressed his belief that the western region will enter a peak of investment in the next 5-10 years.