远眺布达拉宫。

       发展是解决一切问题的基础和关键。

　　党的十八大以来，在习近平总书记和党中央的亲切关怀下，在西藏自治区党委的坚强领导下，全区上下聚焦“四件大事”，聚力“四个创建”，坚持“三个赋予一个有利于”总要求，踔厉奋发、勇毅前行，各条战线干字当头、争创佳绩，努力推动经济实现质的有效提升和量的更快增长。

　　2023年，西藏地区生产总值达2392.67亿元，按可比价计算，同比增长9.5%，人均地区生产总值突破6万元。城乡居民人均可支配收入分别达51900元和19924元，增长6.5%和9.4%，主要经济指标中多项指标领跑全国。

　　西藏发展离不开中央支持。2012年到2022年，西藏自治区全区一般公共预算可用财力中，中央补助占90%以上。2021年，西藏地区生产总值突破2000亿元大关。2012至2021年，西藏地区生产总值年均增长9.5%，增速连续多年位居全国前列；“十四五”共安排西藏151个重大项目，总投资1.14万亿元。中央全力支持建设团结富裕文明和谐美丽的社会主义现代化新西藏。

　　西藏发展离不开兄弟省市帮助。2014年召开的对口支援西藏工作20周年电视电话会议提出，对口支援资金向基层倾斜、向农牧区倾斜，坚持80%的资金投入基层，80%的资金用于改善民生，使各族群众更多地直接受益。2013年至今，承担对口支援任务的17个省市累计安排资金近419.82亿元，有力支持了西藏经济社会发展。

　　大家的扶持，让西藏高质量发展的“答卷”可圈可点、靓丽呈现。就业创业、教育优先、文化惠民、健康西藏等“十大民生工程”扎实推进，切实让高原360多万干部群众获得感、幸福感、安全感不断增强。

　　2021年，西藏共有医疗卫生机构1650个，实有床位数19650张，卫生技术人员25392人，400多种较大疾病不出区就能治疗。人均预期寿命从2010年的68.17岁提高到2020年的72.19岁。

快乐的藏族儿童。

　　西藏在全国率先实行城乡15年公费教育和农牧民子女“三包”教育政策，2022年，全区已有各级各类学校3409所。学前教育毛入园率、九年义务教育巩固率、高中阶段教育毛入学率、高等教育毛入学率分别达到89.52%、97.73%、91.07%、57.44%，劳动年龄人口平均受教育年限达10.2年。

　　近年来，高校毕业生总体就业率保持在95%以上，基本养老保险参保覆盖面达到95%以上。2023年，城镇新增就业5.1万人，零就业家庭持续动态清零；区外组团式就业基地达30余个，基地吸纳就业历史性地达到了1040人；首次推出大规模“百人组团”区外就业，区外就业高校毕业生3605人，区外就业率达11.1%。全区就业形势持续稳中向好、稳中有进。

林芝市乡村。

多姿多彩的西藏风光。

　　对于西藏的生态保护，习近平总书记一直高度重视。2011年7月，习近平同志在林芝考察期间，提出要“坚持在发展中保护好生态环境”。他强调，西藏生态保护是重要课题，要很好地保护西藏的碧水蓝天。“必须坚持生态保护第一”，在2020年8月召开的中央第七次西藏工作座谈会上，习近平总书记提出这一论断，将生态保护明确为新时代党的治藏方略“十个必须”之一，为西藏生态保护工作指明了方向。2021年7月，习近平总书记在西藏考察时指出，保护好西藏生态环境，利在千秋、泽被天下。要牢固树立绿水青山就是金山银山、冰天雪地也是金山银山的理念，保持战略定力，提高生态环境治理水平，推动青藏高原生物多样性保护，坚定不移走生态优先、绿色发展之路。

　　西藏自治区党委、政府忠实践行习近平生态文明思想，牢记习近平总书记“保护好青藏高原生态就是对中华民族生存和发展的最大贡献”的殷殷嘱托，坚持生态保护第一，坚定不移走生态优先、绿色发展之路，奋力打造国家生态文明高地，努力绘就人与自然和谐共生的美丽画卷。

　　全区生态环境质量稳中向好，生态服务功能维持稳定。主要江河湖泊水质全部达到或优于Ⅲ类水域标准，地级城市空气质量优良天数比率达到99%以上。森林覆盖率提高到12.31%，森林面积全国第五。草原综合植被盖度达到47.14%。

西藏那曲市双湖县的太阳能发电站。

　　7个地（市）、11个县（区）成功创建国家生态文明建设示范区。珠峰、羌塘等6处典型区域被纳入国家公园空间布局，建成11个国家级自然保护区、4个国家级风景名胜区等自然保护地。水能、太阳能资源储量位居全国第一，清洁能源发电装机容量占比达到93.3%。生态系统年碳汇量达4700万吨二氧化碳。

　　自治区十次党代会以来，全区落实各类生态补偿资金398.7亿元，44.03万名群众受聘生态岗位，226.22万农牧民享受草补政策，群众在参与生态建设中走上致富路、吃上生态饭，获得感、幸福感、安全感进一步增强。

　　开放的经济最有活力，开放的地区最具竞争力。

　　2023年11月13日，中尼里孜—乃琼口岸正式开通，这是继樟木、吉隆、普兰口岸之后，中国和尼泊尔两国又一陆路口岸对等开放，为两国经贸往来和人文交流增添新的活力，也为两国多领域务实合作提供更加广阔的平台。自治区人大代表、仲巴县委副书记、县长罗布次仁介绍，里孜口岸开通至今，出口货物包括砖茶、毯子、鞋类、服饰等日用百货和山羊、绵羊等活畜，进出口贸易总额共计约233万元。

　　里孜口岸的开通是西藏对外开放的一个缩影，更是国家共建“一带一路”倡议的生动注解。在国家的积极推动和支持下，近年来，西藏坚定不移推进高水平对外开放，对外开放的基础设施建设不断完善、综合效益不断凸显、社会影响力不断增强，西藏对外开放展现出新的活力与生机。

　　2023年1至10月，吉隆、樟木、普兰口岸进出口货运量为11.08万吨，同比增长39.7%，进出口货值37.65亿元，同比增长64.8%，出入境车辆9380辆次，同比增长99.2%。

　　2023年，全区货物贸易进出口总值突破100亿元，达109.78亿元，同比增长138.3%；全区与173个国家或地区开展了进出口贸易，贸易伙伴显著增加。

　　积极建设吉隆国家级边境经济合作区、拉萨市跨境电子商务综合试验区，设立拉萨综合保税区，推进吉隆国家重点开发开放试验区，实现吉隆、樟木、普兰等主要口岸恢复客货双通……多措并举高质量推动着中国西藏与世界各地交流合作、共赢发展。

　　为进一步做好对外开放工作，西藏出台了推动外贸稳规模优结构、服务保障外贸企业的若干措施等政策举措，持续优化外经贸发展资金支持方向，加强外贸基础设施建设，会同税务部门进一步优化进出口退税流程，有力有效解决外贸企业融资难、进出口贷款业务办理难等问题，进一步加快转变政府职能，强化依法行政意识，努力营造一流的营商环境。

　　今天的西藏，政治安定、社会稳定、经济发展、民族团结、宗教和睦、生态良好、边防巩固、人民安居乐业，呈现出欣欣向荣、生机勃勃的良好发展景象。

　　自治区党委书记王君正表示：西藏将继续扩大对外开放水平，积极融入以国内大循环为主体、国内国际双循环相互促进的新发展格局，主动参与“一带一路”建设，把西藏建设成为面向南亚开放的重要通道，让世界更好地了解西藏，让西藏更快地走向世界。

　　高原各族干部群众深知，新时代，西藏的发展和西藏人民的美好生活，是中国共产党领导和中国特色社会主义制度下共享发展成果、促进共同富裕的生动实践。
 

　　Development is the key foundation,and it holds the key,for addressing all the issues.

　　Since the 18th CPC National Congress,with the sincere care from General Secretary Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee,and under the robust leadership of the regional Party committee,Xizang has rallied its efforts around the"four major tasks"and"four creations"and aligned with the overarching requirement of"three endowments and one benefit",forging ahead with vigorous determination.Across various fronts,endeavors have been directed towards reaping outstanding results and propelling the economy to a qualitative and effective improvement,coupled with faster quantitative growth.

　　In the year 2023,Xizang achieved a GDP of RMB 239.267 billion,a year-on-year increase of 9.5%at comparable prices.And the per capita GDP is projected to exceed RMB 60,000.The per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents reached RMB 51900 and RMB 19924 respectively,representing growth rates of 6.5%and 9.4%each,with multiple key economic indicators leading the country.

　　The development of Xizang relies heavily on central support.Data reveals that from 2012 to 2022,over 90%of the available financial resources in the general public budget of the Xizang Autonomous Region came from central subsidies.In 2021,the regional GDP of Xizang exceeded RMB 200 billion.From 2012 to 2021,with an annual average growth rate of 9.5%in the regional GDP,Xizang has been at the national forefront in this regard for years running.Under the"14th Five-Year Plan",the region has been allocated 151 major projects with a total investment of RMB 1.14 trillion.The central government is wholeheartedly backing the construction of a new modern socialist Xizang that is united,prosperous,culturally advanced,harmonious,and beautiful.

　　The progress of Xizang is also inseparable from the assistance of sister provinces and cities.The teleconference held in 2014 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of paired support for Xizang outlined a strategy to direct support funds towards grassroots and farming and pastoral areas,with 80%of the funds funneled to grassroots development and 80%to livelihoods improvement,thereby directly benefiting various ethnic groups to a larger degree.From 2013 to the present,the 17 provinces and cities undertaking paired support tasks have cumulatively allocated nearly RMB 41.982 billion,significantly contributing to Xizang's economic and social development.

　　Such support has rendered Xizang's high-quality development commendable and impressive.The implementation of the"Ten Livelihood Projects",covering employment and entrepreneurship,prioritized education,cultural accessibility,and healthcare in Xizang,has solidly progressed,substantially heightening the sense of satisfaction,happiness,and security among more than 3.6 million cadres and residents on the plateau.

　　In 2021,the autonomous region boasts a total of 1,650 healthcare institutions,with 19,650 beds and 25,392 healthcare professionals.More than 400 major diseases can now be treated within the region,contributing to an increase in the average life expectancy from 68.17 years in 2010 to 72.19 years in 2020.

　　Pioneering nationwide the implementation of 15 years of free education for urban and rural areas and the"three guarantees"education policy for children of farmers and herders,Xizang has 3,409 schools of various levels by the year 2022.The gross enrollment rates for preschool education,compulsory nine-year education,high school education,and higher education have reached 89.52%,97.73%,91.07%,and 57.44%,respectively,and the average years of education for the working-age population have reached 10.2 years.

　　In recent years,the overall employment rate for university graduates has remained above 95%,and the coverage of old-age insurance has surpassed 95%.In 2023,51,000 new jobs were created in urban areas,and efforts continued to address the issue of households with zero employment.There are over 30 employment clusters outside the district,with a current population of 1,040 individuals at these employment bases.For the first time,a large-scale initiative has been launched to facilitate employment for a group of 100 people outside the region.Additionally,3,605 university graduates have found employment outside the region,accounting for 11.1%of the total number of graduates.The overall employment situation in the region remains stable and is showing signs of improvement.

　　Ecological protection in Xizang has always been high on the agenda of General Secretary Xi Jinping.In July 2011,during a visit to Nyingchi,Xi stressed the importance of"protecting the ecological environment in development",highlighting that ecological protection in Xizang is a major task and calling for the preservation of its blue skies and clear waters."Ecological protection must be given top priority,"stated Xi during the seventh national meeting on Xizang in August 2020,marking it as one of the"ten musts"of the guidelines of the Communist Party of China(CPC)for governing Xizang in a new era and setting a clear course for the region's ecological protection.In July 2021,during an inspection in Xizang,Xi pointed out the benefits of preserving the autonomous region's ecological environment,which will last for thousands of years and profit the world.He called for a strong commitment to the belief that"lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets,and so is the world of ice and snow",urging a strategic focus on bolstering ecological governance,promoting biodiversity protection on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau,and resolutely following the path of ecological priority and green development.

　　The Party Committee and Government of the Xizang Autonomous Region faithfully implement Xi Jinping's ecological civilization ideology and stay true to Xi's earnest words that"protecting the ecological environment of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is the greatest contribution to the survival and development of the Chinese nation."They persistently prioritize ecological protection,resolutely follow the path of ecological priority and green development,and strive to create a national ecological civilization highland,in a bid to paint a beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

　　The overall ecological environment quality in the region is stable and improving,with ecological service functions holding steady.The water quality of major rivers and lakes has met or exceeded the standards for Class III water bodies,and the proportion of days with excellent air quality in prefecture-level cities has reached over 99%.The forest coverage has increased to 12.31%,with the forest area ranking fifth in the country.The comprehensive vegetation cover of grasslands has reached 47.14%.

Omatinga wind farm in Nagqu Seni District, Xizang.

　　Seven prefectures(cities)and eleven counties(districts)have successfully established national ecological civilization construction demonstration zones.Six typical areas,including Mount Everest and Qiangtang,have been incorporated into the national park spatial layout,and 11 national nature reserves and four national scenic spots have been established.Xizang ranks first in water and solar energy resource reserves nationwide,with clean energy accounting for 93.3%of installed power capacity.The annual carbon sequestration of the ecosystem is 47 million tons of carbon dioxide.

　　Since the 10th Party Congress of the Xizang Autonomous Region,various ecological compensation funds totaling RMB 39.87 billion have been allocated,with 440,300 people taking on ecological jobs and 2.2622 million farmers and herders benefiting from grassland compensation policies.By involving themselves in ecological construction,the people have embarked on a path to prosperity and enjoyed the benefits of ecological development,leading to a heightened sense of satisfaction,happiness,and security.

　　An open economy is the most vibrant,and an open region is the most competitive.

　　On November 13,2023,the China-Nepal Lizi-Nechung Port was officially opened,marking another equivalent land port opening between China and Nepal after Zhangmu,Gyirong,and Purang ports.This milestone injects new vitality into the economic and trade exchanges and cultural interactions between the two countries,while also providing a broader platform for pragmatic cooperation in various fields.Luobu Ciren,Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Head of Zhongba County,also a deputy to the People's Congress of the Xizang Autonomous Region,introduced that since the opening of the Lizi Port,exported goods have included brick tea,blankets,shoes,clothing,and other daily necessities,as well as live animals such as goats and sheep,with a total import and export trade volume of approximately RMB 2.33 million.

In March 2021, workers from the China Railway Electrification Engineering Group in Nyingchi, Xizang, carrying out electrification construction.

An afforestation project in the northern and southern mountains of Lhasa,  a forestry worker is carrying Pinus seedlings.

　　The opening of the Lizi Port serves as a microcosm of Xizang's opening-up and vividly illustrates the national Belt and Road Initiative.With active promotion and support from the country,Xizang has steadfastly propelled a higher level of opening-up in recent years.The infrastructure to this end continues to improve,comprehensive benefits are becoming increasingly prominent,and the social impact is witnessing a continuous increase,showcasing fresh vitality and vigor in Xizang's opening-up.

　　From January to October 2023,the cargo throughput at the Gyirong,Zhangmu,and Purang ports in Xizang reached 110,800 tons,marking a remarkable year-on-year increase of 39.7%.The import and export value amounted to RMB 3.765 billion,demonstrating a substantial growth of 64.8%,while the number of inbound and outbound vehicles reached 9,380,recording a surge of 99.2%year-on-year.

　　In 2023,the total value of goods traded in and out of the region exceeded RMB 10 billion,reaching RMB 10.978 billion,indicating a year-on-year growth of 138.3%.Xizang has expanded its trade relations,engaging in import and export activities with 173 countries or regions and experiencing a significant increase in the number of trade partners.

　　Actively developing the Gyirong National Border Economic Cooperation Zone,establishing the Lhasa Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone,setting up the Lhasa Comprehensive Bonded Zone,pushing forward the Gyirong National Key Development and Opening Pilot Zone,resuming both passenger and freight transportation in major ports,including Gyirong,Zhangmu,and Purang...numerous efforts are geared towards promoting high-quality exchanges and cooperation between Xizang and the rest of the world.

　　To further bolster foreign trade,Xizang has introduced policies and measures to propel stable scale,optimize structures,and provide services to support foreign trade enterprises.Continuous efforts are being made to improve the direction of funding for foreign economic and trade development,ramp up foreign trade infrastructure construction,and streamline the import and export tax refund processes in collaboration with tax authorities.This has effectively addressed challenges such as financing difficulties for foreign trade enterprises and complexities in import and export loan processes.The region is also expediting the transformation of government functions,heightening awareness of administrative actions in accordance with the law,and striving to create a first-class business environment.

　　Today,Xizang has achieved remarkable political and social stability,economic development,ethnic unity,religious harmony,border security,and improved living standards for its people,displaying a scene of vibrant and thriving development.

　　Wang Junzheng,Secretary of the Party Committee of the Xizang Autonomous Region,stated that Xizang will increase its efforts for broader opening-up,actively integrate into the new development paradigm where the domestic and international dual circulation mutually reinforces,and actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative,so as to develop Xizang into a vital gateway to South Asia,let the world better understand Xizang and help it integrate more quickly with the world.

　　Various ethnic groups of cadres and residents on the plateau are well aware that,in the new era,the development of Xizang and the well-being of its people are vivid practices of sharing development outcomes and promoting common prosperity under the leadership of the CPC and the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.