Xi stresses nation's self-reliance

The State-owned farm is the way to go as the country reforms its land reclamation sector, and reforms should further stimulate the initiative of farmworkers, protect their interests and help them improve their skills, he said.

Also on Wednesday, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council released the full text of the Plan for Rural Vitalization Strategy (2018-22). The strategy highlights striking instability and uncertainties in the international trade of agricultural products, and pressing tasks to properly cope with risks in international markets and improve the competitiveness of the country’s agriculture.