We begin with the newly released "No. 1 central document" in China. The package of policies charts the roadmap for rural vitalization. China's State Council Information Office just briefed the media on its specifics. This is the 15th consecutive year this document has been devoted to agriculture, rural areas and benefits for farmers, who make up over 40 percent of the population. CGTN's Zheng Yibing has more.
Chinese strategy of rural vitalization will be fully deployed, and implemented. This is seen in this year's Chinese "No. 1 central document", as an indicator of policy priorities of central government. The document calls for greater-than-ever attention to agriculture, which was put forward by the 19th National Congress of Communist Party of China last October. The document put a lot of emphasis on the need for proper planning. Local governments have been required to specify their plans according to the local reality, especially for the period from 2018 to 2022, and to coordinate policy-making in relevant spheres. The document specifies that the strategy aims to build China's rural areas with "thriving businesses, pleasant living environments, social etiquette and civility, effective governance and prosperity. ZYB. CGTN.