East Africa had once had a "Westward Movement" like that of the United States, but as time passed, the meaning of the Westward Movement had also been changing.
Originally, the Westward Movement had been intended to develop what was now the central region, including industrial areas such as Bohemia Province (Zambia, Zimbabwe, southern Congo, and other regions). But after the South African War, East Africa's geographical west had in fact shifted farther westward, to areas such as Angola. This was the result of changes to East Africa's territory.
Ernst added, "Today, the western part of our territory has changed from what was the central region before the South African War to a region encompassing, from north to south, the Ubangi River basin, Congo River basin, Angola Region, and Southwest Province. Therefore, the original Western Movement should also change with the times."
"Southwest Province, formerly Southwest Africa, was incorporated into our territory relatively early, but it was never effectively developed in the past due to transportation constraints. The Ubangi River basin was developed relatively early, yet it has always stood on the fringe of our territory. The coastal outlet region of the Congo River basin was incorporated into East Africa together with Angola Region. Thus, among these regions, only Angola has reached the highest level of development."
"However, Angola Region still lags far behind the developed eastern and central regions. Therefore, over the next decade, the western region centered on Angola will be a key focus of national development."
"We have moved the capital from the eastern coastal First Town to today's Rhine City. Thus, with Rhine City as its center, there are two important radiating routes, corresponding respectively to the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The level of economic development along the Indian Ocean coast is higher than that