(ECNS) -- Over 800 selected officials and professionals from more than 130 central central departments and organizations on Sunday arrived in UrumqI, capital of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to commence their three-year assistance mission in the westernmost area of the country.

A pre-service training will be held from July 27 to August 2 to help them get familiar with local conditions. More than 7,400 personnel sent by paired-up provinces and cities supporting Xinjiang, had taken up their posts by the end of May 2026.

The national pair-aid Xinjiang program launched in 1997 has so far mobilized over 30,000 dedicated personnel over 12 batches to support the region’s steady, inclusive development.

(By Intern Lin Qiaochu, Zhang Dongfang)