The Mechanisms and Practical Approaches of the New Era Western Development Initiative in Promoting Ethnic Regions to Accelerate the Construction of a New Development Paradigm
The Western Development Initiative in the new era aligns with China's strategic goals for building a modern industrial system,serving as a deployment for promoting the simultaneous advancement of ethnic regions and the western areas toward socialist modernization.It has become a new driving force for accelerating the establishment of a new development paradigm in ethnic regions.This article first analyzes the historical background of the Western Development Initiative in the new era and the rapid construction of a new development paradigm in ethnic regions.It then examines the main advantages of ethnic regions in this regard from three perspectives of natural resources,geographical location,and national policies.The study finds out that the promotion of the Western Development Initiative in the new era has enhanced the technological innovation capacity of ethnic regions,strengthened their green development capabilities,expanded their domestic demand potential,and deepened security assurance capabilities in key areas,thereby accelerating the establishment of a new development paradigm in these regions.In light of this,four practical approaches can be defined for how the Western Development Initiative in the new era promotes the rapid construction of a new development paradigm in ethnic regions:first,implementing a technology innovation strategy to build a modern industrial system with ethnic characteristics;second,adhering to the principle of green development to promote low-carbon development in ethnic regions;third,innovating talent development to integrate education,technology,and talent in ethnic regions;and fourth,advancing infrastructure connectivity to expand high-level opening-up and facilitate both domestic and international circulation.
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