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China's Western Development Policy is a policy made by the Central People's Grovernment of the People's Republic of China. It aims at enhancing the economic and social development in the western region and consolidating the national defense by using surplus capacity of economic development in the east coast of China. Accelerating development in the western region is the essential requirement of the socialism with Chinese characteristics, the goal of which is to narrow the gap between different regions and to achieve the collective prosperity. At the same time, accelerating development in the western region is the objective requirement of expanding domestic demands and maintaining sustainable, rapid and sound development of our national economy. It is also the urgent request of improving ecological environment nationwide and achieving sustainable development. At last, it is the pressing claim for maintaining social stability, national unity and security in the border region.