Xi emphasizes priority of farmland

Xi also instructed local authorities to enhance Party building in grassroots Party organizations in rural areas, boost transparency in rural affairs and enhance supervision of the exercise of power of village officials.

Local authorities should deepen reform and boost opening-up, promote the flow of talent and capital between urban and rural areas and inject more impetus into rural vitalization, Xi said.

He instructed local authorities to deepen reform of the rural farm system and promote high-quality growth in rural areas.