Accumulated journey of over 3400 kilometers, with provincial-level party and government leaders taking the lead in passing the border
According to Inner Mongolia Daily, from August 12th to 16th, Sun Shaocheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, set off again from Mandula Town in Baotou City, the terminus of last year's border crossing. He traveled more than 1800 kilometers in five days all the way east, delving into the frontline of the border to inspect the work of strengthening border defense and the development of border areas.
On behalf of Comrade Sun Shaocheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Wang Lixia, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Region, went to Hulunbuir City from August 20th to 23rd to conduct on-site inspections of the northern border line, the Erguna River, and the Greater Khingan Mountains forest area. She traveled over 1600 kilometers and visited 23 grassroots units, visiting border guards, firefighters, border guards, and grassroots cadres and masses.
Wang Lixia patrolled the river in a patrol boat. Photo by journalist Han Qingli
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Wang Lixia investigated the situation at the home of Wang Mingjun, a border resident in Qiqian Township, Erguna City. Photo by journalist Han Qingli
Wang Lixia came to the Yimuhe outpost, the first outpost in northern Xinjiang, to offer condolences to the officers and soldiers of the outpost. Photo by journalist Han Qingli
Wang Lixia visited the "North Xinjiang First Sentry" Imuhe Sentry, the "North First Sentry" Enhehada Border Defense Police Station, and the Enhehada Town Government in the northernmost part of Inner Mongolia. She went deep into the homes of border guards Sing Guisheng and Wang Mingjun, had friendly conversations with border officers and soldiers, grassroots police officers, and cadres, and gained a detailed understanding of border control, duty preparation, and work and life situations.
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Wang Lixia thanks them for their contributions to national defense and border security.The conditions in border areas are difficult, and local party committees and governments should make every effort to provide service guarantees and solve practical difficulties for everyone.
Wang Lixia is particularly concerned about the electricity and communication issues in border areas. Every household in each location has a detailed understanding of the relevant situation, and requires relevant departments to urgently solve problems such as insufficient equipment and energy storage, and to quickly connect to the power grid.
Wang Lixia learned about forestry resource protection, development and utilization, as well as fire prevention and control work along the way. Photo by journalist Han Qingli
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Wang Lixia comforted the aviation special service assault team of the Genhe City Aviation Forest Protection Bureau and checked the standby duty situation. Photo by journalist Han Qingli
In the Greater Khingan Mountains forest area, Wang Lixia climbed mountains and crossed mountains for several consecutive days, visiting Mordaoga, the northern primitive forest area, the Uma Fire Front Command, the Sanjiangkou Management and Protection Station, the Mangui Forest Fire Brigade, and the Genhe Aviation Forest Protection Bureau Aviation Special Service Assault Team. Along the way, she learned about the protection, development, and utilization of forestry resources, as well as fire prevention and control work, and visited frontline fire fighters and forest rangers.
She emphasized the need to carry forward the spirit of continuous combat and not afraid of hardship, adhere to the combination of civil defense, material defense, and technical defense, strengthen monitoring and early warning, equip with sufficient equipment, prepare for autumn fire prevention and extinguishing, and strive to protect important ecological security barriers in northern China.
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Wang Lixia also conducted in-depth research on the development of the cultural and tourism industry and project construction in Shiwei Guoyou Farm, Lengji Village, Wulikuma Forest Farm 517 Team, and Aoluguya Ewenki Ethnic Township. She randomly visited two Ewenki residents to understand the operation of homestays, sales of characteristic products, reindeer breeding, and other situations. She urged them to make good use of forest resources, closely monitor market demand, develop personalized products, revitalize characteristic tourism, and drive farmers and herdsmen to increase their income and become prosperous.