Historical Achievements of New China's Borderland Construction
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC),established in Xinjiang to undertake the mission of reclaiming wasteland in the border areas,is the strategic layout of the CPC Central Committee in governing the country and an important strategy of strengthening border govemance.To be specific,the XPCC,since its establishment,has constantly shouldered the major mission of cultivating and defending the border,and made great historical contributions in such areas as"safeguarding border security and consolidating frontier defense in Northwest China","enhancing ethnic unity and maintaining social stability","promoting cultural exchanges and integration among ethnic groups and facilitating cultural advancement",and"building an advanced industrial system and promoting economic development in Xinjiang".As China Enters the new era,the establishment of the CPC Central Committee's Xinjiang govemance strategy provides a basic strategy for the XPCC to better fulfill its new-era duty and mission of"maintaining stability and garrisoning the borders".Xi Jin-ping's defining the Corps'role and function in the new era has set a new direction for the XPCC to continue its innovative path and create new brilliance.