BRI proves beneficial for Xinjiang

Projects have improved livelihoods, strengthened international cooperation

The Belt and Road Initiative has provided the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with unprecedented opportunities for development and has helped improve the livelihoods of the residents, a senior official of the region said.

After a decade of exploration and practice, Xinjiang has made breakthroughs in promoting the construction of BRI projects, Yusupjan Mamat, vice-chairman of Xinjiang regional government, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday. "Xinjiang will continue to expand its opening-up and promote the high-quality development of the BRI core area to achieve new progress and results," he said.

As the core area of the BRI, Xinjiang — which borders eight countries, including Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Mongolia — has made continuous efforts in areas such as policy coordination, infrastructure connectivity, financial integration and people-to-people exchanges over the past decade.