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GOOD GOVERNANCE IN XINJIANG

Good governance in Xinjiang is vital to the whole Party and country, which is why the country should develop a comprehensive and long-term strategy on the region, Xi said.

"Our party's strategy on Xinjiang is proven to be correct and must be continued in the long run. We should remain composed and confident of our strategy," he said.

"Meanwhile, we should update our policies according to Xinjiang's current situations."

A priority of good governance is to improve people's livelihood so that everyone from all ethnic groups feels taken care of by the Party and state, he went on, vowing that the government will focus on employment, education and poverty alleviation.

Under Xi's proposals, the government will spend more on education facilities and work to enroll more children in schools, as well as carrying out more poverty-alleviation programs in rural and border areas of Xinjiang, he said.

Special policies will be issued concerning the development of southern Xinjiang, which has difficult geography and lower living standards.

Other provinces will continue offering financial support and sending professionals to Xinjiang.

Also, public cultural services will be improved and the Internet will be better managed to uphold patriotism and promote socialist values.

The CPC and its organs will play a leading role in building up good governance in Xinjiang, Xi said.

The Party will need officials "who have firm political stance, high competence and strong integrity."

The CPC will promote officials that are loyal, brave enough to stand out at critical moments, liked by the people and good at handling emergencies and complicated situation, the president added.

Party organs at the grass-roots level have been urged to become a stronghold to serve the people, maintain stability and fight separatists.

The first central work meeting on Xinjiang was held in 2010 when the central authorities urged the region to push forward its economic, political, cultural and social development so as to achieve "leapfrog development and lasting stability."

At that meeting, then President Hu Jintao vowed that by 2015, per-capita GDP in Xinjiang should catch up with the country's average level and residents' income and their access to basic public services should reach the average level of the country's western regions.