China to step up supply-side structural reforms in agricultu

China has concluded a tone-setting rural work conference, where it's vowed to step-up supply-side structural reforms in agriculture, and improve quality and efficiency.

President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of agriculture, and said the country's rural issues should be managed through five key concepts during the 13th Five-Year Plan: namely, innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing. Xi added that China will continue to reform in rural areas, push forward modernization in agriculture, and work to eliminate poverty.

Meanwhile, Premier Li Keqiang pointed out that China should upgrade its agricultural structure, scale-up its resources, and increase quality and competitiveness. He added that China needed to accelerate infrastructure construction, and introduce more social programs in rural and urban areas for rural people. He also said the government would try to promote rural entrepreneurship.