National unity is a major issue concerning the fate of the country, a major event concerning the overall situation, and an important content of the party's ethnic policy. Maintaining national unity is of great strategic significance for safeguarding national unity, implementing Scientific Outlook on Development, correctly implementing the Party's ethnic policy, developing the cause of national unity and progress, accelerating economic development in ethnic areas, maintaining social harmony and stability, resisting the infiltration of hostile forces from abroad, strengthening the construction of spiritual civilization, safeguarding the common interests of all ethnic groups, promoting the prosperity and progress of all ethnic groups, rallying forces from all walks of life and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.