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Western regions get development boost

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On Sunday, the CCP Central Committee and the State Council released a document to guide the development of China’s western regions for the next 15 years.
Some context: The emphasis on western regional developmentfirst started in 2000 under then-Premier Zhu Rongji and Vice Premier Wen Jiabao. Th...