Five-year plan for rural modernization

The Communist Party of China’s (CPC) Central Committee said rural modernization should be a major task in China’s next five-year development plan.
The full text of the proposals by the CPC Central Committee, released Wednesday, made specific mention of this task. It said coordinated efforts should be made to push forward rural modernization and to support the rural economy, rural community and rural residents.
It also cited the need to maintain coordinated development in rural and urban regions, develop agriculture with industry, encourage cities to support the countryside, provide more favorable policies and lay down a solid foundation for rural development.
Citing the document, the English People’s Daily Online said new ways should be found to increase farmers’ incomes.
The country should encourage farmers to optimize their planting structure, help them develop non-agricultural industries in grain production areas, facilitate their employment in urban regions and increase their wages.