在世纪之交世界各国特别是各个大国都在抓紧确定和调整发展战略的大背景下，以江泽民同志为核心的党中央作出关于实施西部大开发的战略决策，这关系到２１世纪我国现代化建设的大思路、大战略，充分显示了党中央把建设有中国特色社会主义的伟大事业全面推向２１世纪的胆略，具 At the turn of the century, all countries in the world, especially the big powers, are stepping up their efforts to determine and adjust their development strategies. The Central Party Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core makes strategic decisions on the implementation of the large-scale development of the western region, which is related to the 21st century’s modernization drive. Great ideas and grand strategy have fully demonstrated the courageousness of the CPC Central Committee in pushing the great cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics to the 21st century in an all-round way.