西部开发的基本思路应当定位于包括西部农村在内的全国农村经济的发展。当前中国经济发展的真正病灶在于：市场经济体制下城市经济系统（包括乡镇企业在内的所有非农产业）创造的巨大财富没有一个运作于农村的有效渠道，严重地制约着低效率的传统农村经济转化为高效率的现代城 The basic idea of ​​developing the western region should be located in the development of the national rural economy including the western rural areas. At present, the real focus of China’s economic development lies in the huge wealth created by the urban economic system (including all non-agricultural industries including township and village enterprises) under the market economy system. There is no effective channel for operation in rural areas, seriously restricting the inefficient traditional rural areas Economic transformation into efficient modern city