Beijing,, September 20, 2025 / Prnewswire / – The China The autonomous region of Xinjiang Uygur in accordance with the law, will maintain stability through ethnic unity, strengthens cultural identity and links, brings greater prosperity to the region and its people and to develop Xinjiang from a long -term point of view.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. “This has contributed to unprecedented economic and social development and a significant improvement in people’s well-being, and has brought a greater feeling of gain, happiness and security to people”, noted the white paper entitled “CPC directives to govern the Xinjiang in the new era: practice and achievements”.
Solid foundations of stability, peace and security have been built in Xinjiang, according to the document, adding that a historical transformation of chaos to stability and stability to good governance was carried out in the region.
Since 2012, the central government has more 4 Billions of Yuan (about $ 562.3 billion) in the transfer of payments to the Xinjiang, including almost 543.48 billion yuan In 2024 only, according to the white paper.
The Xinjiang consciously integrated its regional opening strategy into the overall plan of the country of opening to the west, aimed at building a golden channel through the Eurasian continent and a bridge to open to the west, said the white paper.
Xinjiang has experienced complete improvements in the infrastructure, said that the white paper, noting that the operational mileage of railways and the road network totaled 9,202 kilometers and 230,000 kilometers respectively, 25 of which are the international roads.
Taking advantage of its natural resources and industrial capacities, Xinjiang has accelerated efforts to develop a modern industrial system with its own unique advantages. The white paper mentioned that the Xinjiang was China Higher cotton producer for 32 consecutive years, the mechanization rate in plowing, planting and harvest reaching 97%.
He also pointed out that Xinjiang continues to improve its policies on public health promotion and considerably increased its protection for people’s health, adding that the average life expectancy of residents of Xinjiang has increased from 30 years in 1949 to 77 years in 2024.
The region has also experienced rapid economic development over the past 70 years, GDP increasing to 2.05 Billions of yuan (about 288 billion dollars) in 2024 of 1.23 billion yuan in 1955.
The Xinjiang entirely, with precision and faithfully implemented the CPC policy on the freedom of religious belief while respecting the religious beliefs of people, said the white paper.
The Xinjiang respects and protects the law of ethnic minorities to learn and use their own spoken and written languages, he added, noting that the region administers religious affairs in accordance with the law, allows religious groups to manage their own affairs independently and guides religions to be compatible with socialist society.
The Xinjiang has improved its complete preservation of the cultural heritage. The document indicated that the Xinjiang has formulated plans for the protection of regional cultural heritage and has published local regulations to strengthen legal guarantees for the preservation of cultural heritage.
The white paper has also noted that the battle against desertification on the sidelines of the Taklimakan desert in the region was intensified, the desert now surrounded with a green belt blocking the sand extending 3,046 kilometers, the longest in the world.
Source CGTN
