'Intensify' governing efforts in rural areas

China will intensify efforts to improve governance and provide better public services in rural areas, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Wednesday.

The measures are part of the rural rejuvenation strategy, proposed by the top leadership in 2017, which aims to modernize rural areas and agricultural practices by 2035.

Rural governance, relating to the personal interests of rural residents and stability in rural areas, is an important part of the rejuvenation strategy, said Zhang Tianzuo, an official from the ministry.