Revitalizing countryside is China's priority 23/02 02:04:01

Revitalizing the countryside is China's main priority, with the nation in an era of insufficient grain production, expanding urban-rural disparity and soaring national fiscal income.

Push forward building of new socialist countryside 23/02 10:07:43

To seriously study and solidly implement the document will be very conducive to the good beginning of pushing forward the construction of a new socialist countryside and open a new chapter for rural China.

Number of farmers on the decline   23/02 16:33:04

Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Office of Central Financial Work Leading Group, indicated on Feb. 22nd that Chinese farmers are decreasing gradually in number and with the construction of a new socialistic countryside, the number will keep falling.

China raises 5 objectives for new countryside development 22/02 13:49:15

China would boost rural productivity, improve rural infrastructure construction, promote social development and deepen democracy in the countryside as well as increase the living standards of farmers, Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Office of the Central Financial Work Leading Group said.

5 mechanisms to be set for building new socialist countryside 22/02 14:07:47

Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Office of the Central Financial Work Leading Group, said the basic means of building a new countryside in China is to coordinate the social and economic development between urban and rural areas in accordance with the philosophy of "scientific development," which means environmentally and socially sustainable development.

Building new socialist countryside urgent task 22/02 12:17:33

"Building a new socialist countryside" is not only a long-term goal but also an urgent task of China, said Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Office of Central Financial Work Leading Group on Wednesday.

Policies released on building "new socialist countryside" 21/02 15:50:52

China's central authorities released Tuesday its first major document of the year which calls for the construction of a "new socialist countryside" as the foremost task facing China in the 2006-2010 five-year period.

Govt resolves to build "new socialist countryside"   20/02 02:37:41

Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday pledged that his government would increase the funding for rural development this year, the latest of a series of official moves aimed at speeding up the modernization of China's vast countryside.

Hu calls for boosting rural development  15 /02 08:38:15

President Hu Jintao Tuesday asked provincial and ministerial heads to attach importance and take concrete actions to boost rural development.

Premier promises great change in rural areas   20/02 23:31:41

Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday promised increased funding for rural development this year and make it the first step to bring great change to rural areas.

CPPCC leader calls for rural development  15/02 23:35:41

Senior leader Jia Qinglin called for pooling wisdom and strength of various sides to promote the development of "new socialist countryside" during his recent visit to rural areas.

Zeng Qinghong tours rural areas in Hunan  07/02 07:25:41

Vice-President Zeng Qinghong made a study tour in Changsha County in Central China's Hunan Province between Feb. 3 and Feb. 6, stressing the importance of building socialist new countryside.

Efforts urged to build new socialist countryside  12/02 14:41:41

The publicity chief of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Saturday completed a four-day tour around farms in the southern province of Hainan, and called for efforts to build new socialist countryside.

CPC's development proposal signals balanced growth: WB  13/02 14:38:41

The World Bank said the proposal made by the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the coming five years stresses more equitable development and more care for the environment, although economic development remains its top priority.

China aims to improve education, public health in rural areas   20/01 00:26:18

The government will improve public services, especially education and public health, in rural areas, said Premier Wen Jiabao in a speech issued by the State Council on Thursday.

Wen: Rural area development key to stability   19/01 20:13:01

The State Council, or China's central government, Thursday released a recent speech by Premier Wen Jiabao on rural issues. The Chinese premier noted in the speech that the development of the rural area is a key issue in China's national rejuvenation and long-term stability.

China to shift infrastructure focus from cities to countryside  31/12 2005 19:57:41

China pledges to take countryside as priority in infrastructure investment next year, in order to initiate the premier strategy of building a "socialist new countryside" for the coming five years.

China sets goals for building new socialist countryside  29/12 2005 23:59:41

A central work meeting on rural development, which concluded here on Thursday, has set the targets for building a new socialist countryside in China during the upcoming 11th Five-Year Development Program period (2006-2010).