为贯彻落实中央确定的西部大开发战略,国务院近日召开会议,听取国家计委和中国石油天然气集团公司关于“西气东输”工程方案的论证汇报,对工程从资源、市场及技术经济可行性等方面进行了研究。会议认为启动“西气东输”工程是把新疆的天然气资源优势变成造福新疆各族人民的经济 In order to implement the strategy defined by the central government for the development of the western region, the State Council recently convened a meeting to hear demonstration reports from the State Development Planning Commission and China National Petroleum Corporation on the “West-East Gas Pipeline” project plan, which will provide a scientific and economic feasibility of the project from resources, markets, and technology. Other aspects were studied. The meeting believes that the launch of the “West-East Gas Pipeline Project” is to turn Xinjiang’s natural gas resources advantages into an economic benefit for the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.