China eyes stronger economy for western regions

Xinhua, BEIJING: China has mapped out a plan to improve the economy, standard of living and environmental conditions to a “new level” in its western regions by 2020, the country’s top economic planner said yesterday.
The State Council has released the plan setting goals for the country’s “go west” strategy for 2016-2020, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
The government should complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in China’s west by 2020, the NDRC cited the plan as saying.
Specific targets include sustained and healthy economic development, stronger innovation, more progress in industrial upgrading and infrastructure construction, as well as better environment and public services.
Major projects will be implemented to strengthen environmental protection, conserve energy and resources and improve disaster prevention and relief, according to the plan.
Efforts will also be made to reduce poverty and promote the opening up of regions along the Belt and Road.
The less-developed west presents difficulties for China’s goals to eliminate poverty and achieve all-round moderate prosperity, but it also boasts huge potential for development, according to the NDRC.

China eyes stronger economy for western regions

Xinhua, BEIJING: China has mapped out a plan to improve the economy, standard of living and environmental conditions to a new level in its western regions by 2020, the countrys top economic planner said yesterday. The State Council has released the plan settinggoals for the countrys go west strategy for 2016-2020, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The government should complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in Chinas west by 2020, the NDRC cited the plan as saying. Specific targets include sustained and healthy economic development, stronger innovation, more progress in industrial upgrading and infrastructure construction, as well as better environment and publicservices. Major projects will beimplemented to strengthen environmental protection, conserve energy and resources and improve disaster prevention and relief, according tothe plan. Efforts will also be made to reduce poverty and promote the opening up of regions along the Belt and Road. The less-developed west presents difficulties for Chinas goals to eliminate poverty and achieve all-round moderate prosperity, but it also boasts huge potential for development, according to the NDRC.