The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized en-hancing high-level international openness,including expanding institutional openness in areas of rules,regulations,management,and standards.This approach frames the strategic mission for Xinjiang's development and openness in the new era.It includes a comprehensive analysis of the role of Xinjiang as a central hub in the Belt and Road Initiative,a new frontier for institu-tional openness,and an international trade nexus.The study also addresses the challenges and structural contradictions in Xinjiang's deeper integration into the institutional openness frame-work.Solutions explored include leveraging land port advantages,improving transportation infra-structures,developing economic zones at ports,innovating cross-border cooperation,and foster-ing cross-border industrial clusters.These strategies aim to support Xinjiang's development as a prominent area of openness along the border.