外经贸部有关部门负责人指出,外经贸部今扃将在六个方面进一步加强支持中西部地区经济发展的力度:一是在利用外国政府贷款项目的安排方面继续给予支持,重点支持中西部地区发展农业、交通、电站、通讯、高耗能工业等。二是在安排国际多、双边无偿援助项目时,继续给予倾斜,重点安排中西部地区的人畜饮水、沙漠治理、草原改造以及扶贫项目等。三是大力支持中西部地区发展外贸出口,在某些商品的出口配额分配方面根据主产地的原则尽量予以照顾,对于实行招标的出口商品配额,采取 Officials from relevant departments of the MOFTEC pointed out that MOFTEC will further strengthen its support for the economic development in the central and western regions in six aspects: First, it will continue to provide support in utilizing arrangements made by foreign governments for loans and give priority to supporting the central and western regions Development of agriculture, transportation, power stations, telecommunications, high energy-consuming industries. Second, when arranging international multi-bilateral and bilateral grants, continue to give preference to drinking water for people and livestock in the central and western regions, desert management, grassland reform and poverty alleviation projects. Third, we will vigorously support the development of foreign trade in the central and western regions. We will try our best to take care of export quotas for certain commodities in accordance with the principle of the place of origin. For export quotas for bidding,