基本观点（Basic Viewpoints）

◆自从开发西部战略提出以来，中央政府各部委都已积极行动起来。许多部委已经采取了支持西部发展的新举措。

Since China launched the strategy of developing the country's west, various ministries and commissions under the Central Government have gone into action. Many of them have adopted new measures for supporting the western region development program.

◆中央政府将给予优惠政策，增加对西部的财政投入。

The Government will give preferential policies to increase financial input to the western region.

◆国家将给西部发放政府长期贷款。 The state will issue long-term government loans to the western region.

开发西部应该引进新思想和新机制。 In developing the west, new ideas and mechanisms should be adopted.

◆国家很快将出台一系列有关西部发展的政策措施。 The state will soon stage a series of policy measures in relation to western region development.