1999年，以江泽民同志为核心的党中央做出了实施西部大开发战略的重大决策。三年来，西部大开发的方针正确，措施得力，进展顺利，效果显著。西部地区投资和经济快速增值增长，2000年西部地区国内生产总值增长8.5%，2001年增长8.7%，2002年1至9月份增长9.6%。中央对西部地区的 In 1999, the party Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin as the core made the major policy of implementing the strategy of developing the western region. In the past three years, the principle of developing the western region is correct, the measures are effective, the progress is smooth and the effect is remarkable. The investment and economy in the western region have enjoyed rapid and incremental growth. In 2000, the gross domestic product in the western region increased by 8.5%, up by 8.7% in 2001 and 9.6% in January-September 2002. Central to the western region