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As China's westernmost frontier, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is the country's bridge to Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe. With the rapid development of the Urumqi International Land Port, the once landlocked area is now getting a boost when it comes to opening-up and socioeconomic development. In this episode of our special series "Pledge to the People," CGTN takes you to this important land port where Chinese President Xi Jinping visited last year.