The third central symposium on work related to Xinjiang was held last Friday and Saturday in Beijing. People from all walks of life in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region followed the event closely. For historical and environmental reasons, Xinjiang has long lagged behind other parts of the country in terms of development, and it had a significant impoverished population. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012, Xinjiang has been vigorously implementing employment projects and enhanced vocational training, and has been expanding employment channels and capacity. From 2014 to 2019, Xinjiang created some 2 million new jobs for its residents. Seeing the dramatic changes taking place at their hometown, local people expressed their gratitude to CPC and the government.
