Jiang Zhongping's article丨Compose a more majestic and magnificent song of military reclamation

Write a more majestic and magnificent song of military reclamation Jiang Zhongping

In China's more than 2,000-year history of reclamation and garrisoning, 1954 is undoubtedly a new starting point.

In this year, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps was established, and more than 100,000 Xinjiang garrison troops were transferred to work on the spot to "preserve the weapons of combat and take up the weapons of production and construction." This is a major event of epoch-making significance in the history of Xinjiang's development, and it is also a great innovation of milestone significance in the history of New China's reclamation and garrisoning of frontiers.

On the land of Xinjiang, which occupies one-sixth of the country's land area, the XPCC people have kept in mind their original aspirations, adhered to their mission, taken root, built and defended the frontier, made indelible historical contributions to promoting Xinjiang's development, enhancing ethnic unity, maintaining social stability, and consolidating the country's border defense, and dedicated their loyalty to the great motherland.

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Shihezi City, an important town on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains, was the first city built by the XPCC. In the Xinjiang Corps Military Reclamation Museum located in the center of the city, there are patched military coats and rusty Kantuman paintings, and one by one objects and photos tell people about the feat of generations of Corps members relaying and garrisoning the frontier.

On July 13, 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Shihezi City of the Eighth Division. In the museum, we relive the history of hard work, inspect the growth of cotton in the cotton planting base, and learn about the effectiveness of the reform of the Corps in the peach plantation...... General Secretary Xi Jinping has been earnestly entrusting and guiding all the way, leading the XPCC to move forward to advance the great cause of maintaining stability and defending the border.

Rise up in the blue wisps of the road, forge ahead in the reform and opening up, and strive in the tide of the new era. From Comrade Mao Zedong's personal creation and formation of the XPCC, to Comrade Deng Xiaoping's personal decision to restore the XPCC, to General Secretary Xi Jinping's call to "build the XPCC into a stronger and more prosperous country", every step of the XPCC's development embodies the foresight, wisdom and cordial care of the CPC Central Committee.

70 years in the blink of an eye. It is precisely under the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee and with the vigorous support of the people of the whole country, especially the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, that the XPCC people are full of the unflinching loyalty of "great loyalty to the motherland and great filial piety to the people" to build homes in the Gobi Desert and write miracles in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, thus bringing about earth-shaking changes in the face of the XPCC and Xinjiang.

Be a good stabilizer for the border and the frontier. Over the past 70 years, the XPCC has forged swords to build oases for ploughs and built the "Great Wall" for securing the border and consolidating the frontier, always taking the maintenance of stability and defending the border as the foundation of its life, enhancing the awareness of the "soldiers", the responsibilities of the "soldiers", and the ability of the "soldiers"; in the successive actions to quell riots, stop turmoil, and deal with emergencies, it has played an important role in the struggle against national separatist forces, religious extremist forces, and violent terrorist forces, and has played a role in consolidating the motherland's border defenseand an immortal monument to the unity of national security.

Be a melting pot for the masses of all ethnic groups. "The XPCC is as big as Xinjiang; The first half of the sentence reveals the ambition of the Corps to reclaim and garrison the frontiers, and the second half of the sentence reflects the heroic spirit of the Corps members from all over the world. Over the past 70 years, 8,000 Hunan women, Qilu female soldiers, Shanghai branch youth, demobilized soldiers, cadres and college student volunteers have joined the torrent of Xinjiang construction without hesitation, joined the convergence corps from all directions, and the local people of all ethnic groups have been close to each other, watched and helped each other, and exchanged and blended in the process of living and learning, co-building and sharing, and working and enjoying together, the concentric circles of national unity have become bigger and bigger, and the roots of the sense of community of the Chinese nation have become deeper and deeper, hugging each other tightly like pomegranate seeds, fully demonstrating the strong cohesion of the Chinese nation.

It should be a demonstration area for the development of advanced productive forces and advanced culture. From "the first plough of military reclamation" to "agriculture" as a demonstration for the whole country, from the Gobi desert to the garden-style town, from the self-made business to the "industrial corps", from the Jin Ge Iron Cavalry to the construction of the western region, from the "literacy class" to the "double first-class", from winning the battle against poverty to the per capita GDP exceeding the national average, from the spirit of the Corps to the culture of the Corps...... Over the past 70 years, the XPCC people have relied on the qualities of "being able to endure hardships, fight, endure, and dedication" to start from scratch and be self-reliant, effectively promoting the comprehensive economic and social development of Xinjiang and creating a miracle in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains.

If the reclamation is prosperous, the Western Regions will be prosperous, and if the reclamation is abandoned, the Western Regions will be chaotic. The historical achievements of the XPCC in the past 70 years of development have strongly demonstrated that the establishment and development of the XPCC in Xinjiang is the strategic layout of the CPC Central Committee for governing the country and the country, and is an important strategy for strengthening the governance of the country's frontiers.

This is the victory of the "eternal policy" of frontier governance in Xinjiang! It is even more a victory for the Chinese communists to persist in integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture!

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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 75th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Xinjiang. In the embrace of the great motherland, in the vast land of Xinjiang, and in the long river of time, the XPCC and the people of all ethnic groups in the autonomous region have shared the same sky and drank the same river water.

The integrated development of the XPCC and the local government is an important embodiment of the XPCC as an integral part of Xinjiang, and it is also an important way for the XPCC to play a special role. The XPCC's 70-year history of development is a history of deepening the integration of the military and the civilian population.

Since its birth, the XPCC has taken the initiative to integrate into and serve the overall situation of Xinjiang, unremittingly do good and practical things for the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, and work together to write a warm picture of border guarding, resource sharing, complementary advantages, and common prosperity. Mutual support, mutual achievement, and integrated development have always been the most touching theme of the relationship between the military and the local government.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made important speeches and instructions on the integrated development of the military and the local government, emphasizing the need to implement the policies and measures determined by the Party Central Committee, adhere to the game of chess between the military and the local government, and increase the integration of counter-terrorism and stability maintenance, economic development, ecological protection, ethnic unity, cadres and talents, etc., and accelerate the integration of the military and local communities.

This is a vivid practice of promoting economic development through the integration of the military and the local government. The Aksu-Alar railway was put into operation, and Awati County and Alar City ended the history of not being connected to the railway; Aksu Alar High-tech Industrial Development Zone has been successfully upgraded to a national high-tech industrial development zone, becoming a high-tech industrial highland in southern Xinjiang; The XPCC blocks are all in the three areas of the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone...... In terms of the layout of major productive forces, market system, infrastructure, public services, etc., the military and local governments have adhered to joint planning and implementation, and have continuously formed a new pattern of coordinated regional development and created a new situation of high-quality development.

This is a moving movement in which the soldiers and localities work together to promote national unity. · Musak, a farmer in Pishan County, Hotan Prefecture, met You Liangying when he went to work in the Corps and regimental field, and after that, the enthusiastic You Liangying helped Mai Mai Ti Turupu for more than ten years, taught him to plant cotton and fruit trees, provided financial support, and took him on the road to prosperity, and You Liangying became Mai Maiti Turupu's "Acha (sister). You help me, I pull you, breathe together, share fate, heart to heart, a warm scene of mutual understanding, mutual respect, mutual tolerance, mutual appreciation, mutual learning, and mutual help, which is the most beautiful interpretation of being close to each other and being close to each other.

This is a conscious action by the soldiers and the local government to work together to protect the great beauty of Xinjiang. In the middle and lower reaches of the Tarim River, the soldiers and localities jointly implemented an ecological water replenishment project, so that the poplar forests could drink "ecological water" and rejuvenate themselves. Make concerted efforts to gradually build a green ecological belt around the Taklamakan and Gurbantunggut deserts to effectively curb land desertification; form a joint force to solve the problem of air pollution in the urban agglomeration on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains...... Adhere to the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, based on the integrity of Xinjiang's ecosystem, adhere to the same prevention and treatment of the ecological environment, jointly do a good job in environmental protection, and jointly act as ecological guardians, so as to make the sky bluer, the mountains greener, and the water clearer in Xinjiang.

The integration of ideology and concepts, the mutual embedding of spatial layout, the sharing of resource elements, the joint construction of infrastructure, the coordination of industrial layout, the co-governance of the ecological environment, the linkage development of people's livelihood, the integrated promotion of cultural revitalization of Xinjiang, and the two-way exchange of cadres and talents, the military and local governments at all levels have firmly established the idea of "one game of chess" and "one family" in the military and the localities, and comprehensively promoted the integrated development of various fields, and the integrated development of the military and the local government has entered the best period in history.

In the practice of integrated development year after year, the soldiers and the local government have made concerted efforts to develop in a coordinated manner, which has effectively promoted the development of various undertakings and the improvement of people's livelihood. The carriers and ways of "embedded" have been continuously expanded, the breadth and depth of "integration" have been continuously extended, and the people of all ethnic groups have shared the dividends of the integration of military and local integration, and their sense of gain, happiness and security has been continuously enhanced.

Only integrated development can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results; The higher the degree of integration between the military and the locality, the better the development will be. On the new journey, as long as the soldiers follow the direction guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping, with the same frequency in thought and action, they will be able to clench their fingers into a fist and better build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of Chinese-style modernization.

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History is the spirit with a capital letter, and the spirit is the internalization of history, and where history begins, the spirit is born.

In the 70 years of history, the XPCC people have taken root in the desert and along the borders of Xinjiang, transformed the ancient desert into an oasis of civilization, pioneered the modernization of Xinjiang, effectively served as a production team, a work team, a propaganda team, and a combat team, gave full play to the role of building a large army, a mainstay, and an impregnable wall, and watered the dazzling flower of the XPCC spirit with ideals and beliefs, firmness and perseverance.

When General Secretary Xi Jinping met with representatives of the three generations of builders of the XPCC, he said with emotion that the XPCC spirit of loving the motherland, selfless dedication, hard work, and pioneering spirit forged by the XPCC people is an important part of the spiritual pedigree of the Chinese Communists, and it is necessary to make good use of these precious assets.

"Born in Jinggang Mountain, grew up in Nanniwan; Tens of thousands of miles were transferred to the Tianshan Mountains. "The spirit of the Corps, forged under extremely difficult conditions, is a precious spiritual wealth formed in the great practice of reclamation and garrisoning under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, a vivid portrayal of the national spirit and the spirit of the times, embodies the party's firm belief, fundamental purpose, and fine style, embodies the great character of the Chinese communists in hard work, sacrifice and dedication, and pioneering spirit, carries the red memory, and shines with the light of the times.

Xinjiang's work has a special and important position in the overall work of the Party and the state, and has a bearing on the overall situation of building a strong country and national rejuvenation. Today, the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, together with the people of the whole country, have entered a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and are marching towards the second centenary goal with high spirits. At the new historical starting point, we must continue the red blood, inherit the glorious tradition, vigorously carry forward the spirit of the XPCC, and strive to write a chapter in Xinjiang in the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.

Let us draw the power of faith from the spirit of the Corps. "Go where the Motherland needs it most"...... Loyalty is written in the bones, commitments flow in the blood, and patriotism and love for Xinjiang are the unchanging beliefs of the XPCC people. In the new era and new journey, we must cultivate patriotism, keep in mind the "great man of the country", completely, accurately and comprehensively implement the party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, firmly grasp the strategic positioning of Xinjiang in the overall situation of the country, bear in mind the ambition of strengthening the country, temper the skills of strengthening the country, and bravely build a strong country, and transform the strong feelings of loving the party, the motherland, and the big family of the Chinese nation into determined actions to achieve the overall goal of social stability and long-term peace and stability in Xinjiang.

Let us draw the strength of personality from the spirit of the Corps. The veteran of the Sand Sea who crossed the "Sea of Death", Wei Deyou, who was known as the "Living Boundary Monument" on the Northwest Frontier, Ma Junwu, who "only did one thing in my life, I am a defender of the motherland", and Li Mengtao, the "horseback doctor" who patrolled at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains...... In the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, how many Corps members have dedicated their youth and their lives to their children and grandchildren! Their loyalty, dedication and sacrifice demonstrate the ambition, backbone and confidence of the Chinese. In the new era and new journey, we must strengthen the character of selfless dedication, take root in Xinjiang like Populus euphratica, and be full of enthusiasm in the process of Chinese-style modernization to better build a beautiful Xinjiang that is united, harmonious, prosperous, civilized and progressive, living and working in peace and contentment, and with a good ecology.

Let us draw the strength of practice from the spirit of the Corps. From making Xinjiang's first yarn, the first piece of cloth, and the first sugar cube, to leading the country in the main indicators of cotton quality, and then to owning a number of listed companies, the XPCC people have adhered to the principle of "not competing with the people for profit", tempered the spirit of "daring to teach the sun and the moon to change the sky", and turned the "impossible" into "possible", creating the cause of Xinjiang's modernization and creating a miracle of human development. In the new era and new journey, we must always maintain the style of hard work, seize the important strategic opportunity period of Xinjiang's high-quality development, based on its resource endowment, geographical advantages and industrial foundation, promote Xinjiang to embark on the track of high-quality development, and work with the whole country to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

Let us draw the strength to forge ahead from the spirit of the Corps. Liu Shouren successfully cultivated Xinjiang military reclamation fine wool sheep, Chen Xuegeng has developed a cotton film seeding machine and a drip irrigation precision seeder under the film, Yin Feihu developed and promoted the integrated technology of drip irrigation water and fertilizer, and three academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering who "grown" out of the land of the Corps are typical representatives of the Corps people who are advancing to the "new" and climbing to the "high". Today's XPCC people are embodying the spirit of innovation and creativity in further deepening reform in an all-round way, serving the high-quality development of southern Xinjiang, strengthening the comprehensive strength of the XPCC, and deepening the integration and development of the military and local communities. In the new era and new journey, we must maintain the spirit of pioneering and enterprising, rejuvenate the spirit of entrepreneurship, promote advantages, make up for shortcomings, strengths and weaknesses, seek innovation, grasp reform, promote opening up, based on the new stage of development, implement the new development concept, build a new development pattern, and strive to create a new situation in reform, development and stability.

Starting again, a more magnificent journey has begun; Onward, greater victories are yet to come. Let us draw strength from the XPCC's 70-year glorious history, carry forward and practice the XPCC spirit, the Populus euphratica spirit, and the veteran spirit, fully unleash the XPCC's special institutional advantages and development vitality of the integration of party, government, military and enterprises, strive to form a new advantage of the XPCC in maintaining stability and defending the frontier in the new era, strive to compose a more majestic and magnificent song of military reclamation, and unite as one to turn the grand blueprint of building a beautiful Xinjiang into a beautiful reality.

Source/Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily

Editor/Alin Chen

Editor-in-charge/Chen Jiechen and Wu Bin

Producer/Sun Ying, Li Yajun