“西部大开发”是本次人代会出现频率最高的词语之一。成为全国人民普遍关注的热点问题,西部大开发决策的实施将对我国西部地区乃至全国的经济和社会生活产生积极而深远的影响。财政作为政府重要的宏观调控部门,在西部大开发过程中如何发挥积极作用?本刊记者带着这个问题走访了西部地区财政系统3位人大代表——重庆市财政局长陈万里、云南省财政厅长赵钰、四川省财政厅长周维 “Western Development ” is one of the most frequently occurring words of this generation. It has become a hot issue of general concern to the people throughout the country. The implementation of the decision-making on the development of the western region will have a positive and far-reaching impact on the economic and social life in the western region of China and the country as a whole. As an important macro-control department of the government, how has finance played an active role in the process of developing the western region? With the help of this question, the reporter visited 3 representatives of the people’s congress of the financial system in the western region - Chen Wanli, Chongqing’s Finance Minister, Long Zhao Yu, Zhou Wei, Minister of Finance of Sichuan Province