中共中央總書記、國家主席、中央軍委主席習(xí)近平近日來到新疆考察調(diào)研，看望慰問各族干部群眾。習(xí)近平強調(diào)，要堅決貫徹黨中央決策部署，完整準(zhǔn)確貫徹新時代黨的治疆方略，牢牢扭住社會穩(wěn)定和長治久安總目標(biāo)，堅持穩(wěn)中求進(jìn)工作總基調(diào)，全面深化改革開放，推動高質(zhì)量發(fā)展，統(tǒng)籌疫情防控和經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展，統(tǒng)籌發(fā)展和安全，在新時代新征程上奮力建設(shè)團結(jié)和諧、繁榮富裕、文明進(jìn)步、安居樂業(yè)、生態(tài)良好的美好新疆。

7月12日至15日，習(xí)近平在新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)黨委書記馬興瑞、自治區(qū)政府主席艾爾肯·吐尼亞孜陪同下，先后來到烏魯木齊、石河子、吐魯番等地，深入學(xué)校、國際陸港區(qū)、社區(qū)、博物館、農(nóng)村和新疆生產(chǎn)建設(shè)兵團等進(jìn)行調(diào)研。

12日下午，習(xí)近平首先來到新疆大學(xué)考察調(diào)研。習(xí)近平參觀了校史館和鑄牢中華民族共同體意識研究基地，詳細(xì)了解學(xué)校歷史沿革和建設(shè)、加強人才培養(yǎng)、促進(jìn)民族交往等情況，聽取調(diào)研歸來的學(xué)生談收獲。習(xí)近平指出，我國是統(tǒng)一的多民族國家，中華民族多元一體是我國的一個顯著特征。我們創(chuàng)造性地把馬克思主義民族理論同中國民族問題具體實際相結(jié)合，確立了以民族平等、民族團結(jié)、民族區(qū)域自治、各民族共同繁榮發(fā)展為主要內(nèi)容的民族理論和民族政策，各民族在社會主義制度下實現(xiàn)了真正意義上的平等團結(jié)進(jìn)步。我們的民族理論和政策是好的、管用的。要堅持走中國特色解決民族問題的正確道路，不斷豐富和發(fā)展新時代黨的民族理論，推進(jìn)中華民族共同體基礎(chǔ)性問題研究。各民族大團結(jié)的中國一定是無往而不勝的，一定是有著光明未來的，我們的第二個百年奮斗目標(biāo)必然會勝利實現(xiàn)，中華民族偉大復(fù)興必然會到來。

習(xí)近平強調(diào)，育人的根本在于立德。要堅持社會主義辦學(xué)方向，培養(yǎng)德智體美勞全面發(fā)展的社會主義建設(shè)者和接班人。要突出優(yōu)勢特色，打造高水平師資隊伍，提升科研創(chuàng)新能力，推動新疆大學(xué)“雙一流”建設(shè)不斷邁上新臺階。希望同學(xué)們做為中國特色社會主義、為中華民族努力奮斗的一代青年。

隨后，習(xí)近平來到烏魯木齊國際陸港區(qū)，聽取有關(guān)情況介紹，通過實時畫面察看中歐班列（烏魯木齊）集結(jié)中心各功能區(qū)和阿拉山口口岸、霍爾果斯口岸現(xiàn)場作業(yè)情況，并同鐵路貨運窗口工作人員及現(xiàn)場辦事人員親切交流。習(xí)近平強調(diào)，隨著我國擴大對外開放、西部大開發(fā)、共建“一帶一路”等深入推進(jìn)，新疆從相對封閉的內(nèi)陸變成對外開放的前沿，要推進(jìn)絲綢之路經(jīng)濟帶核心區(qū)建設(shè)，把新疆的區(qū)域性開放戰(zhàn)略納入國家向西開放的總體布局中，創(chuàng)新開放型經(jīng)濟體制，加快建設(shè)對外開放大通道，更好利用國際國內(nèi)兩個市場、兩種資源，積極服務(wù)和融入新發(fā)展格局。習(xí)近平叮囑當(dāng)?shù)刎?fù)責(zé)同志，要堅持“外防輸入、內(nèi)防反彈”，堅持“動態(tài)清零”，防疫工作要力求精準(zhǔn)、力求方便群眾。

13日上午，習(xí)近平來到烏魯木齊市天山區(qū)固原巷社區(qū)。該社區(qū)少數(shù)民族居民占95%以上。習(xí)近平走進(jìn)黨群服務(wù)中心大廳、愛心之家、舞蹈室、少兒閱覽室，同社區(qū)居民親切交流。習(xí)近平饒有興致觀看兒童中華優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化知識表演，他指出，中華優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化教育抓早抓小、久久為功、潛移默化、耳濡目染，有利于夯實傳承中華優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化的根基。在維吾爾族居民阿布來提·吐爾遜家中，習(xí)近平仔細(xì)察看客廳、臥室、廚房等，同一家人圍坐在一起拉家常。習(xí)近平強調(diào)，民族團結(jié)是我國各民族人民的生命線，新疆各民族都是中華民族大家庭不可分割的成員，要格外珍惜安定團結(jié)的大好局面，56個民族擰成一股繩，保持定力、腳踏實地，同心協(xié)力、踔厲奮發(fā)，在黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下為實現(xiàn)第二個百年奮斗目標(biāo)繼續(xù)奮斗。習(xí)近平指出，社區(qū)工作連著千家萬戶，要充分發(fā)揮社區(qū)基層黨組織的戰(zhàn)斗堡壘作用，把工作重心下沉，緊貼各族居民所思所想所盼，幫助大家辦好事、辦實事、解難題，促進(jìn)各族群眾手足相親、守望相助，共建美好家園、共創(chuàng)美好未來。

離開社區(qū)時，身著民族服裝的各族群眾載歌載舞，向總書記表達(dá)由衷的愛戴。習(xí)近平祝福大家事業(yè)欣欣向榮、生活越來越幸福。

隨后，習(xí)近平來到新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)博物館，參觀《新疆歷史文物展》，觀看民族史詩《瑪納斯》說唱展示，并同《瑪納斯》非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)傳承人親切交談。習(xí)近平指出，中華文明博大精深、源遠(yuǎn)流長，是由各民族優(yōu)秀文化百川匯流而成。要加強中華民族共同體歷史、中華民族多元一體格局的研究，充分挖掘和有效運用新疆各民族交往的歷史事實、考古實物、文化遺存，講清楚新疆自古以來就是我國不可分割的一部分和多民族聚居地區(qū)，新疆各民族是中華民族大家庭血脈相連、命運與共的重要成員。要加強非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)傳承，把各民族優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化發(fā)揚光大。

13日下午，習(xí)近平來到新疆生產(chǎn)建設(shè)兵團八師石河子市，參觀新疆兵團軍墾博物館。在博物館一層大廳，習(xí)近平會見了兵團老中青三代建設(shè)者代表。他強調(diào)，新疆生產(chǎn)建設(shè)兵團為推動新疆發(fā)展、增進(jìn)民族團結(jié)、維護(hù)社會穩(wěn)定、鞏固國家邊防作出了不可磨滅的貢獻(xiàn)。兵團人鑄就的熱愛祖國、無私奉獻(xiàn)、艱苦創(chuàng)業(yè)、開拓進(jìn)取的兵團精神，是中國共產(chǎn)黨人精神譜系的重要組成部分，要用好這些寶貴財富。

隨后，習(xí)近平乘車前往八師一四三團考察調(diào)研。在農(nóng)一連棉花種植基地，習(xí)近平走進(jìn)田間，察看棉花長勢，向正在田間勞作的種植戶、農(nóng)技人員詢問棉花種植、銷售和家庭收入等情況。在九連蟠桃種植園，習(xí)近平對這些年連隊鼓勵和支持職工發(fā)展種植養(yǎng)殖業(yè)、生態(tài)觀光旅游和農(nóng)家樂產(chǎn)業(yè)，增加職工收入的做法表示贊許。習(xí)近平指出，兵團農(nóng)業(yè)機械化程度高，農(nóng)業(yè)規(guī)?；a(chǎn)、產(chǎn)業(yè)化經(jīng)營條件好，在糧棉油、果蔬生產(chǎn)等方面優(yōu)勢明顯，要在保障我國糧食安全和重要農(nóng)產(chǎn)品供給方面發(fā)揮更大作用。要落實好黨中央支持兵團發(fā)展的政策，發(fā)揮兵團優(yōu)勢，強化農(nóng)業(yè)科技和裝備支撐，因地制宜發(fā)展優(yōu)勢農(nóng)產(chǎn)品、壯大優(yōu)勢產(chǎn)業(yè)，促進(jìn)農(nóng)牧業(yè)綠色高效發(fā)展。

在一四三團花園鎮(zhèn)廣場上，習(xí)近平同兵團干部群眾親切交談。他強調(diào)，兵團的戰(zhàn)略作用不可替代。要加快推進(jìn)兵團改革，深化兵地融合，打造城鄉(xiāng)和諧的田園式家園，充分發(fā)揮兵團作為安邊固疆穩(wěn)定器、凝聚各族群眾大熔爐、發(fā)展先進(jìn)生產(chǎn)力和先進(jìn)文化示范區(qū)的功能和作用，努力形成新時代兵團維穩(wěn)戍邊新優(yōu)勢。

14日，習(xí)近平來到吐魯番市考察調(diào)研。在葡萄溝，習(xí)近平察看吐魯番特色水果展示，了解當(dāng)?shù)匕l(fā)展葡萄特色產(chǎn)業(yè)、促進(jìn)文旅融合發(fā)展等情況。習(xí)近平強調(diào)，吐魯番美麗富饒、瓜果飄香，這是大自然的饋贈。要正確處理經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展和生態(tài)環(huán)境保護(hù)的關(guān)系，推動文化和旅游融合發(fā)展，打造富民產(chǎn)業(yè)。

習(xí)近平隨后來到高昌區(qū)亞爾鎮(zhèn)新城片區(qū)新城西門村，先后考察黨群服務(wù)中心、農(nóng)產(chǎn)品加工企業(yè)。村廣場上，村民們看到總書記來了，歡呼著圍攏過來，高聲向總書記問好。習(xí)近平指出，全面建設(shè)社會主義現(xiàn)代化國家，一個民族都不能少。要鞏固拓展好脫貧攻堅成果，扎實推進(jìn)鄉(xiāng)村振興，推動實現(xiàn)農(nóng)村更富裕、生活更幸福、鄉(xiāng)村更美麗。習(xí)近平祝愿鄉(xiāng)親們的日子越來越紅火、孩子們茁壯成長。

在吐魯番市，習(xí)近平還考察了世界文化遺產(chǎn)交河故城。交河故城是世界上保存最完整、延續(xù)時間最長、規(guī)模最大的生土結(jié)構(gòu)古代建筑城市。習(xí)近平強調(diào)，交河故城是絲綢之路的交通要道，是中華五千多年文明史上的一個重要見證，有重要史學(xué)價值。要加強文物保護(hù)利用和文化遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)傳承，不斷擴大中華文化國際影響力，增強民族自豪感、文化自信心。

15日上午，習(xí)近平聽取了新疆自治區(qū)黨委和政府、新疆生產(chǎn)建設(shè)兵團工作匯報，對新疆各項工作取得的成績給予肯定，希望自治區(qū)黨委和政府團結(jié)帶領(lǐng)廣大干部群眾，同心協(xié)力，砥礪前進(jìn)，扎實做好新疆各項工作。

習(xí)近平指出，要聚焦新疆工作總目標(biāo)，推動事關(guān)長治久安的根本性、基礎(chǔ)性、長遠(yuǎn)性工作。要不斷探索全面貫徹新時代黨的治疆方略的有效辦法，把黨中央要求落實到實際行動上和工作成效上，確保新疆工作始終沿著正確方向前進(jìn)。新疆保持長期穩(wěn)定最重要的在于人心。要堅持團結(jié)一致向前看，最大限度發(fā)揮廣大干部群眾在保穩(wěn)定、謀發(fā)展、促改革中的積極作用，注意傾聽社會各界意見。要推動維穩(wěn)工作法治化常態(tài)化。要多層次、全方位、立體式開展涉疆對外宣傳，完善“請進(jìn)來”工作，講好中國新疆故事。

習(xí)近平強調(diào)，要鑄牢中華民族共同體意識，促進(jìn)各民族交往交流交融。中華文明是新疆各民族文化的根脈所在。要教育引導(dǎo)廣大干部群眾正確認(rèn)識新疆歷史特別是民族發(fā)展史，樹牢中華民族歷史觀，鑄牢中國心、中華魂，特別是要深入推進(jìn)青少年“筑基”工程，構(gòu)筑中華民族共有精神家園。要推動各族群眾逐步實現(xiàn)在空間、文化、經(jīng)濟、社會、心理等方面的全方位嵌入，促進(jìn)各民族像石榴籽一樣緊緊抱在一起。

習(xí)近平指出，要提升宗教事務(wù)治理能力，實現(xiàn)宗教健康發(fā)展。要更好堅持伊斯蘭教中國化方向，使宗教與社會主義社會相適應(yīng)。要培養(yǎng)一支精通馬克思主義宗教觀、熟悉宗教工作、善于做信教群眾工作的黨政干部隊伍，培養(yǎng)一支政治上靠得住、宗教上有造詣、品德上能服眾、關(guān)鍵時起作用的宗教界代表人士隊伍，培養(yǎng)一支思想政治堅定、堅持馬克思主義宗教觀、學(xué)風(fēng)優(yōu)良、善于創(chuàng)新的宗教學(xué)研究隊伍。要保障信教群眾正常宗教需求，把信教群眾牢牢團結(jié)在黨和政府周圍。

習(xí)近平指出，要以增強認(rèn)同為目標(biāo)，深入開展文化潤疆。文化認(rèn)同是最深層次的認(rèn)同。要端正歷史文化認(rèn)知，突出中華文化特征和中華民族視覺形象。要多角度全方位構(gòu)建展現(xiàn)中華文化共同性、新疆同內(nèi)地各民族交往交流交融歷史事實的話語體系和有效載體，讓中華文化通過實物實景實事得到充分展現(xiàn)、直抵人心，教育引導(dǎo)各族群眾樹立正確的國家觀、歷史觀、民族觀、文化觀、宗教觀，增進(jìn)對偉大祖國、中華民族、中華文化、中國共產(chǎn)黨、中國特色社會主義的認(rèn)同。

習(xí)近平強調(diào)，要深刻認(rèn)識發(fā)展和穩(wěn)定、發(fā)展和民生、發(fā)展和人心的緊密聯(lián)系，推動發(fā)展成果惠及民生、凝聚人心。要加快經(jīng)濟高質(zhì)量發(fā)展，培育壯大特色優(yōu)勢產(chǎn)業(yè)，增強吸納就業(yè)能力。要把鞏固脫貧攻堅成果同鄉(xiāng)村振興有效銜接起來，健全鄉(xiāng)村可持續(xù)發(fā)展長效機制。要堅持山水林田湖草沙一體化保護(hù)和系統(tǒng)治理，推進(jìn)生態(tài)優(yōu)先、綠色發(fā)展，深入打好污染防治攻堅戰(zhàn)，嚴(yán)守生態(tài)保護(hù)紅線。要加大對外開放力度，打造向西開放的橋頭堡，推進(jìn)絲綢之路經(jīng)濟帶核心區(qū)建設(shè)。

習(xí)近平指出，要堅持全面從嚴(yán)治黨，切實抓好高素質(zhì)干部隊伍建設(shè)。要堅持嚴(yán)的主基調(diào)，以黨的政治建設(shè)為統(tǒng)領(lǐng)推進(jìn)黨的各方面建設(shè)，嚴(yán)肅政治紀(jì)律和政治規(guī)矩。要鞏固拓展黨史學(xué)習(xí)教育成果，教育引導(dǎo)廣大黨員、干部堅定理想信念，傳承紅色基因，賡續(xù)紅色血脈。要夯實基層基礎(chǔ)，把各領(lǐng)域基層黨組織建設(shè)成為堅強戰(zhàn)斗堡壘。要切實改進(jìn)基層工作作風(fēng)，堅決克服官僚主義、形式主義。要優(yōu)化黨政領(lǐng)導(dǎo)班子結(jié)構(gòu)，注重發(fā)揮少數(shù)民族干部作用。

習(xí)近平強調(diào)，兵團要適應(yīng)新形勢新要求，在實現(xiàn)新疆工作總目標(biāo)中發(fā)揮更大作用。要堅持兵地一盤棋，重大基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施同步建設(shè)，全面推進(jìn)兵地經(jīng)濟、社會、文化、生態(tài)文明建設(shè)和民族團結(jié)進(jìn)步、干部人才等方面的融合發(fā)展，實現(xiàn)設(shè)施共建、資源共享、深度嵌入、優(yōu)勢互補。

習(xí)近平指出，做好新疆工作事關(guān)大局，是全黨全國的大事。全黨都要站在戰(zhàn)略和全局高度認(rèn)識新疆工作的重要性，加大對口援疆工作力度，完善對口援疆工作機制，共同把新疆的工作做好，以實際行動迎接黨的二十大勝利召開。

匯報會前，習(xí)近平分別會見了新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)及有關(guān)部門、各地市負(fù)責(zé)同志及老同志代表，新疆生產(chǎn)建設(shè)兵團領(lǐng)導(dǎo)班子成員及有關(guān)方面負(fù)責(zé)同志，各族各界代表，援疆干部代表，政法干警代表，宗教界愛國人士代表。習(xí)近平代表黨中央向奮斗在天山南北的廣大同志們致以誠摯問候。

7月15日上午，習(xí)近平在烏魯木齊親切接見了駐新疆部隊官兵代表。習(xí)近平向駐新疆部隊全體同志致以誠摯的問候，對駐新疆部隊為強邊固防、穩(wěn)疆興疆作出的突出貢獻(xiàn)給予充分肯定。他強調(diào)，要貫徹新時代黨的強軍思想，貫徹新時代軍事戰(zhàn)略方針，為促進(jìn)新疆社會穩(wěn)定和長治久安積極貢獻(xiàn)力量。

15日下午，習(xí)近平離疆返京時，各族群眾在道路旁熱烈歡送總書記，歡呼聲和掌聲經(jīng)久不息。

丁薛祥、劉鶴、張又俠、陳希、何立峰及中央和國家機關(guān)有關(guān)部門負(fù)責(zé)同志陪同考察。

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Xi Jinping's inspection tour of Xinjiang

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently inspected the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China and visited officials and the general public of different ethnic groups.

Xi stressed efforts to resolutely implement the CPC Central Committee's decisions, and fully and faithfully carry out the plans and the policies of the CPC for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era. Focusing on the overarching goal of ensuring lasting social stability, security and enduring prosperity, we should seek steady progress in our work, further extend reform and opening up in all respects, promote high-quality development, coordinate COVID-19 response with economic and social development, and balance development and security imperatives. On our journey in the new era, we will endeavor to build Xinjiang into a beautiful place that is united, harmonious, and prosperous, with an advanced culture, a happy life for all and sound ecological environment.

From Tuesday to Friday, Xi's itinerary included Urumqi, Shihezi, and Turpan cities, and he made fact-finding trips to a university, an international land port area, a residential community, museums, a village, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), among other sites. During his trips, Xi was accompanied by Ma Xingrui, secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPC, and Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of Xinjiang regional government.

On Tuesday afternoon, Xi went to Xinjiang University, his first stop. He visited the museum on the university history and the center for fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation to learn about the university's history and development and its efforts in cultivating capable personnel and promoting the exchange and communication between people of different ethnic groups. He was also briefed by the students returning from field studies on what they had learned.

Our country is a unified multiethnic country, with the Chinese people of all ethnic groups united in diversity being a salient feature, Xi noted. Creatively adapting Marxist ethnic theory to China's specific realities, we have formulated ethnic theories and policies characterized by ethnic equality and unity, regional ethnic autonomy, and shared development and prosperity, so that all ethnic groups have enjoyed equality, unity and progress in real sense under the socialist system.

Our ethnic theories and policies are sound and effective. We should stay committed to the correct and Chinese way to address ethnic issues, continue to enrich and develop the Party's ethnic theories for the new era, advancing research on the fundamental issues concerning the community for the Chinese nation. China, a country with ethnic unity, is invincible and will have a bright future, and our Second Centenary Goal is bound to be achieved and so is the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Xi said.

Xi stressed that the fundamental task of education is to foster virtue. He urged the university to uphold the socialist direction of education and nurture a new generation of capable young people with moral grounding, intellectual ability, physical vigor, aesthetic sensibility and work skills for the socialist cause. The university should highlight its unique strengths, foster high-calibre faculty, enhance its innovative capacity in scientific researches and make more progress in making itself a world-class university and developing world-class disciplines. He also expected students of the university to strive for the future of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the Chinese nation.

Xi's next stop was the Urumqi International Land Port Area where he was provided with relevant information and through real-time video link watched how the Urumqi China-Europe Railway Express Hub, the land ports at the Alataw Pass and Horgos operated. He also chatted with people working at the freight train service desk and other on-site staff.

Xi stressed that with the country opening wider to the world, the western region being further developed, and the Belt and Road Initiative being materialized, Xinjiang has changed from a relatively closed inland region to a frontier of opening up. The region should develop the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, incorporate its regional opening-up strategy into the overall layout of the country's westward opening up, innovate the system for an open economy, speed up the construction of major opening-up corridors, so that it can make better use of international and domestic markets and resources and actively serve and integrate itself into the country's new pattern of development. He also urged local leading officials to continue to prevent both inbound cases and domestic resurgences of COVID-19, uphold a dynamic zero-COVID policy and try their best to adopt targeted response measures and reduce inconvenience in people's everyday life.

On Wednesday morning, Xi visited the community of Guyuanxiang in the Tianshan District of Urumqi where more than 95 percent of the residents were ethnic minorities. He walked into the public service center, the community service center, the dance room and the children's reading room, and chatted with residents there. Having watched a traditional cultural performance by local children with keen interest, he noted that the education of China's fine traditional culture should start with children and be sustained so that it will be developed as part of people's life in an imperceptible and formative manner. Such education will contribute to building a firm foundation for passing on China's fine traditional culture through generations, he said.

Shown around the living room, bedrooms and kitchen at the home of Ablet Tursun, a Uygur resident, Xi sat down with his family for a friendly conversation. He stressed that ethnic unity is the lifeline for people of all ethnic groups in China and all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are inseparable members of the family of the Chinese nation. We should value the current stability and unity in China with all 56 ethnic groups standing together, maintaining firm resolve, making pragmatic and concerted efforts for achieving the Second Centenary Goal under the Party's leadership.

Xi noted that community work concerns thousands of families. Party organizations at the primary level should play an active role, and more attention should be paid to the work at the primary level. It is imperative to take into account the needs and expectations of residents of all ethnic groups, help them solve problems and address their difficulties, promote the brotherhood and mutual help among people of all ethnic groups, build a beautiful home and create a better future together.

When Xi was leaving the residential community, people of various ethnic groups sang and danced in their ethnic costumes to show their sincere love and esteem for him. In return, Xi wished everyone a prosperous career and a happier life.

Then Xi arrived at the Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He visited the Exhibition of Xinjiang Cultural Relics, watched a show of the Kirgiz ethnic epic "Manas" and chatted cordially with the performers. The epic has been designated as an intangible cultural heritage.

Chinese civilization is extensive and profound, has a long history stretching back to antiquity, and is composed of outstanding cultures of all its ethnic groups, Xi said. He called for further study on the history of the community for the Chinese nation and its unified pattern of diverse ethnic cultures.

He added that we should make full and effective use of the historical facts, archaeological objects, and cultural heritage on the exchanges between various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, to prove that this region inhabited by many ethnic groups has been an integral part of China since the ancient times, and that various ethnic groups in Xinjiang have been important members of the big Chinese family in weal and woe.

Efforts should be made to better preserve and pass on the intangible cultural heritage, and to carry on the excellent traditional cultures of all ethnic groups, Xi said.

On Wednesday afternoon, Xi went to the Shihezi City under the Eighth Division of the XPCC and visited the Museum of Military Reclamation of the XPCC.

On the first floor of the museum, Xi met with representatives of the three generations of workers from the XPCC. He said that the XPCC has made indelible contributions to promoting Xinjiang's development, ethnic unity, social stability and border security.

The spirit of patriotism, dedication, hard work and enterprise the XPCC people have developed is an important part of the fine traditions of the CPC, and such spirit must be carried on.

Then Xi left for a fact-finding trip to the 143rd Regiment of the Eighth Division. At a cotton planting base of the Agricultural 1st Company, Xi checked on cotton growth, and asked farmers and agricultural technicians in the field about cotton planting, marketing and their family income, among others. At a peach orchard of the 9th Company, Xi expressed his appreciation of what the company has done to encourage and support its employees to develop farming industry, eco-tourism and agri-entertainment over the years, which has helped increase the income for the employees.

With its high level of agricultural mechanization, large-scale agricultural development and industrialized operation as well as its strengths in the production of grain, cotton, cooking oil, fruits and vegetables, the XPCC should play an even greater role in safeguarding China's food security and securing supply of key agricultural products, Xi pointed out.

The CPC Central Committee's policies to support the XPCC must be implemented to the letter so that its strength can be given full play, Xi said.

He also demanded strengthening agricultural science and technology and equipment support to develop competitive agricultural products and industries in accordance with local conditions, and promoting the development of green agriculture and animal husbandry.

In the 143rd Regiment Huayuan Town Square, Xi had a cordial conversation with officials and workers from the XPCC. Xi stressed that the strategic role of the corps is irreplaceable. It is imperative to speed up the corps' reform, deepen the integration of the corps with local areas, build a pastoral homeland featuring harmony between urban and rural areas. The functions and roles of the corps should be given full play as a stabilizer for securing national borders, a melting pot for uniting people of all ethnic groups and a demonstration area for developing advanced productive forces and culture, so that the corps will be further consolidated in its strengths in maintaining stability and safeguarding borders in the new era, Xi said.

During his inspection tour in Turpan City on Thursday, Xi visited the Grape Valley to see a display of unique local fruits and learn about the city's efforts to develop grape-oriented distinctive industries and push for culture-tourism integration. Xi underlined that Turpan's beauty and fertility, along with its wealth of fruits, are a gift from nature. It is necessary to properly handle the relationship between socioeconomic development and environmental protection, promote the integrated development of culture and tourism, and create industries that enrich the people, Xi said.

Then Xi went to the Xinchengximen Village in Xincheng Area, Ya'er Town, Gaochang District of Turpan, visiting its public service center and an agricultural product processing enterprise. In the village square, when the general secretary arrived, people gathered around with cheers to greet him. Having pointed out that no ethnic group should be left behind in the building of a modern socialist country in all respects, Xi called for efforts to consolidate and expand what has been achieved in poverty alleviation, make solid progress in rural revitalization, bringing prosperity, a happy life and beautiful environment to rural residents. Xi also wished locals a more prosperous life and children healthy development.

In Turpan, Xi also inspected the Jiaohe Ruins, a world cultural heritage site and also the best-preserved, longest-lasting and largest relics of a clay-built city across the globe. Xi emphasized that the ancient city of Jiaohe served as a main traffic artery along the Silk Road, witnessing the over 5,000-year history of the Chinese civilization and is of huge historical value. Xi regarded it as necessary to strengthen the protection, utilization of cultural relics, and the preservation, passing-down of cultural heritage, to constantly expand the global influence of Chinese culture, and boost national pride and cultural confidence.

On Friday morning, Xi heard work reports from the regional Party committee, the regional government and the XPCC, and acknowledged the achievements made in all the work related to Xinjiang. He expressed the hope that the Party committee and the government of the region will unite all the officials and the people as one and lead them to forge ahead determinedly, and take solid steps to do a better job in all the fields.

Xi noted that with the overarching goal of Xinjiang work as the focus, efforts must be made to advance the fundamental, basic and long-term imperatives to ensure enduring social stability and long-term security in the autonomous region. We must constantly explore the effective approaches to fully implement the policies of the CPC for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era, and materialize what the CPC Central Committee requires in concrete actions and practical work, so as to ensure that work related to Xinjiang will forge ahead towards the correct direction, Xi said.

Xi said that the people's support is vital for ensuring Xinjiang's lasting stability. We must stay united and look into the future, giving full play to the role of all officials and the people in ensuring stability, boosting development and promoting reform. We must mind closely the opinions and views of people from all walks of life. We must ensure that work on safeguarding stability is law-based and done on routine basis. We must communicate Xinjiang to the world in a multi-level, comprehensive and multi-dimensional manner, do a better job in letting the world see Xinjiang with their own eyes, and tell Xinjiang's stories well, Xi said.

Xi stressed that we must develop a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and encourage more exchanges and interactions among different ethnic groups. All the ethnic cultures in Xinjiang have their roots in the Chinese civilization. We must educate and guide all officials and people to have a correct understanding of Xinjiang's history, especially that of its ethnic groups, so as to uphold the right perspective of the Chinese nation's history and strengthen the national psyche of the Chinese nation. We must take further steps to advance the project that aims to create a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation among young people. We must promote integration among people from all ethnic groups in all areas such as culture, economy, society and psychology so that they will be closely united like the seeds of a pomegranate that stick together, Xi said.

Xi noted that the capability of governing religious affairs must be improved to ensure the healthy development of religions. We must better uphold the principle of developing Islam in the Chinese context and provide active guidance for the adaptation of religions to the socialist society. We must train a team of Party and government officials who are adept at the Marxist view on religion, familiar with religious affairs and competent to engage in related work, foster a group of religious figures who are politically reliable, have noble characters and religious accomplishments and can play their role at critical times, and foster a group of religious researchers who have firm political stand and good academic achievements, stick to the Marxist view on religion and be good at innovation. We must ensure that reasonable demands of religious believers be met and rally them around the Party and the government, Xi said.

Xi pointed out that it is necessary to further cultural development in Xinjiang with promoting the sense of national identity as the focus. Cultural identity is of utmost importance. It is important to have a correct understanding of our history and culture, highlight Chinese cultural characteristics and the visual image of the Chinese nation. We should demonstrate the common features of Chinese culture, and display the historical facts of exchanges and interactions between Xinjiang and various ethnic groups in the rest part of China by developing a particular discourse and other effective vehicles. We should fully showcase the Chinese culture by displaying what can be touched and seen to strike a common chord. We should educate and guide people of all ethnic groups to establish a correct view of country, history, ethnicity, culture and religion, and enhance their identification with the motherland, the Chinese nation, the Chinese culture, the CPC and socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Xi stressed that it's important to have a deep understanding of the close connection between development and stability, between development and people's livelihood, and between development and the will of the people, and make it possible for people to benefit from development achievements. Work needs to be done to accelerate high-quality economic development, cultivate and expand competitive specialty industries and enhance their capabilities to create jobs. Efforts should also be made to align efforts to consolidate the results of the battle against poverty with rural revitalization, and optimize the long-term mechanism for sustainable rural development.

He noted that it is essential to uphold the holistic approach to the conservation of mountain, river, forest, farmland, lake, grassland, and desert ecosystems, facilitate ecology-prioritized development, further the fight against pollution, and strictly toe the line in ecological conservation. Xinjiang should expand its opening up, forge a bridgehead for opening up westward, and advance the building of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt.

Xi noted that we must exercise full and rigorous self-governance over the Party and do a good job in training a contingent of competent officials. We must adhere to the underlying principle of being strict, take enhancing the Party's political building as the overarching principle to promote the building of all the other sectors of the Party and tighten the Party's political discipline and rules. We must reinforce and expand the achievements made in studying the history of the Party, educate and guide all the Party members and officials to strengthen their ideals and convictions and pass on the fine traditions of the Party.

Endeavors are needed to consolidate grassroots networks, and make Party organizations at the primary level in various fields strong forts. Party organizations at the primary level should improve their conduct and remove bureaucratism and pointless formalities. The leading groups of Party organizations and government departments should be streamlined, and the role of officials of ethnic minorities be brought into full play, he said.

Xi stressed that the XPCC needs to adapt to new developments, meet new demands, so as to play a greater role in the work related to Xinjiang. The XPCC and local areas should be better integrated in development, build major infrastructure jointly, and promote integration on economic, social, cultural and ecological progress, ethnic unity as well as the development of the official and personnel pool. The two sides need to build infrastructure with joint efforts, share resources, further integration and boost complementation.

Xi said that the work related to Xinjiang is a key issue for the CPC and the whole country, for it is concerned with China's overall development. The CPC needs to perceive the importance of the work related to Xinjiang from a strategic and overall perspective, step up efforts on pairing assistance for Xinjiang, enhance the mechanisms to improve the work related to Xinjiang and set the stage with concrete action for the 20th National Congress of the CPC.

Before listening to the reports, Xi met with representatives of current and retired officials at different levels in the region, leading officials of the XPCC and officials of relevant departments, and representatives of different ethnic groups and sectors, officials working on aiding programs, law-enforcement officers, and patriots of religious circles. Xi, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, extended sincere greetings to all living and working in the region.

On Friday morning, Xi met with representatives from military officers and troops in Xinjiang, delivering sincere greetings to all members of the military and hailing remarkable achievements of them on keeping the borderline of Xinjiang secure, and stabilizing the region and boosting the development of the region. Xi urged that the military in the region should materialize the CPC's thinking on strengthening armed forces and the military strategies and principles in the new era, and make contributions to long-term social stability in Xinjiang.

Xi left Xinjiang for Beijing on Friday afternoon. People of various ethnic groups gave him a warm seeing-off along roads with applause.

Ding Xuexiang, Liu He, Zhang Youxia, Chen Xi, He Lifeng, and other leading officials of the central Party and government departments accompanied Xi during the inspection tour.