Yu Zhengsheng (C), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, joins a discussion with deputies from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, who attend the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2013. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Yu Zhengsheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, told lawmakers from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that development is the key to lasting stability and prosperity in the region.