本刊讯国务院副总理曾培炎日前在重庆、四川、贵州考察工作,并与中西部地区部分省份负责人进行了座谈。曾培炎强调,要高度重视城乡统筹,大力发展特色经济,促进中西部全面协调可持续发展。在考察座谈中,曾培炎说,要把统筹城乡发展、解决“三农”问题放在重要位置。采取有力措施, Zeng Peiyan, Vice Premier of the State Council, recently inspected Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou and held discussions with heads of some provinces in the central and western regions. Zeng Peiyan stressed: We must attach great importance to the overall planning of urban and rural areas, vigorously develop the special economy and promote the comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development of the central and western regions. During the inspection discussion, Zeng Peiyan said that we must give full play to the issue of coordinating the development of urban and rural areas and resolving “three rural issues” in an important position. Take effective measures,