What they say

Editor's note: Delegations to the 20th CPC National Congress have appointed their spokespersons, and starting Tuesday, these spokespersons meet with journalists for group interviews. Here are the highlights from Thursday's interviews.

The ecological environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has gained historic, comprehensive and watershed changes. We have safeguarded the ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the best of our efforts, attempting to build it as a nationwide or even worldwide example of ecological conservation. Over the past decade, water conservation in the Sanjiangyuan (Three River Source) area has increased by 6 percent on a yearly basis, and it has transported 90 billion cubic meters of water to the lower reaches each year.

Chen Ruifeng, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee and secretary of the CPC Xining Municipal Committee

Dramatic changes have taken place in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region in the past 10 years with around 803,000 residents across the region lifted from absolute poverty. The region has invested 75 percent of its fiscal resources in the improvement of people's livelihoods over the past decade, giving priority to relocating the poor for a better life and implementing the Internet Plus strategy to develop education and healthcare services. All those efforts have strengthened the sense of achievement, happiness and security of residents in both urban and rural areas in Ningxia. With a bulging wallet, people are leading more affluent lives.

Li Jinke, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Committee and head of the Publicity Department

People's sense of security has increased during the past decade, with statistics from 2021 showing that more than 99 percent of Xinjiang people said they feel safe. Not a single terrorist incident has occurred in Xinjiang in the past five years. The region has stepped up efforts to promote ethnic unity, which is seen as the lifeline for people from all ethnic groups in Xinjiang and as the key to achieving long-term stability. We continue to promote the use of the standard spoken and written language and encourage people to learn the languages of different ethnic groups so people can effectively communicate with and understand each other.

Zhang Chunlin, deputy secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Committee and head of its Publicity Department

Years of the Party's building efforts have paid off, proved by the fact that Party organizations and officials at all levels have succeeded in accomplishing major tasks, including combating absolute poverty, reigning in the COVID-19 and promoting socioeconomic development. The quality of the Party building for grassroots-level organizations has also been enhanced, especially in the strengthening of the political functions of the Party branches and in the deep integration of the Party building into daily professional work.

Zou Xiaodong, deputy secretary of the Work Committee of the Central Party and State Organs

China will strengthen policy adjustments to create monetary and financial conditions that accommodate the boosting of economic growth, expanding employment, stabilizing price levels and maintaining the balance of international payments.

Pan Gongsheng, member of the CPC Committee of the People's Bank of China and deputy governor, and secretary of the CPC Leadership Group of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and administrator

China's centrally administered State-owned enterprises will rely on their advantages, such as technologies, scale and talent, to bolster cooperation with economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as other parts of the world.

Qian Zhimin, secretary of the CPC Leadership Group of the State Power Investment Corp and chairman

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