China issues white paper on CPC guidelines for governing Xinjiang in new era

China's State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled "CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements."

Wang Gang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, elaborated on the contents of the white paper at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.

"The white paper systematically outlines the history, essence and successful practices of the CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the new era. With abundant historical records and detailed data, it fully demonstrates how the guidelines have been formulated, why Xinjiang has achieved historical progress in economic and social development, and how the successful governance of Xinjiang by the CPC can be sustained. The purpose of releasing the white paper is to help people better understand the CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the new era," said Wang.

"The white paper has about 21,000 words and consists of three parts, namely a preface, the main text, and a conclusion. The first three chapters of the main text introduce the historical philosophies and experiences of the central authorities in governing Xinjiang, give an account of the history of the CPC governance in the region, and expound on the rich connotations of the CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the new era. Chapters four to ten showcase the remarkable achievements Xinjiang has scored in reform, development and maintaining stability under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and under the guidance of the CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the new era," said Wang.

According to the white paper, today's Xinjiang is experiencing the best period of development in its history.

Solid steps have been taken to govern the region in accordance with the law, maintain stability through ethnic unity, strengthen cultural identity and bonds, bring greater prosperity to the region and its people, and develop Xinjiang from a long-term perspective, said the document.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 17 pips to 7.012 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.