江泽民同志在2000年“两会”期间谈及西部大开发时指出：“西部地区要在国家支持下加快基础设施建设，优先发展教育、科技。西部开发关键靠人才，人才培养关键靠教育，首先要集中力量把基础教育搞好。”朱总理也指出，西部大开发要“大力发展科技和教育。加快科技成果转化，? Speaking at the grand development of the western region in “the NPC and CPPCC” in 2000, Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out: “The western region should speed up infrastructure construction with the support of the state and give priority to the development of education and science and technology. The key to developing the western region relies on education and the key lies in education for personnel training. Concentrate on doing a good job in basic education. ”Premier Zhu also pointed out: We must vigorously develop science and technology and education so as to speed up the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.