2018年CRI Chinese government steps up efforts in rural poverty alleviation

New plans have been released for the rural vitalization strategic program, which is designed to implement the policies connected to this year's No. 1 central document released by the central government. Han Jun, who heads the Office of the Central Ru

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China to continue prudent monetary policy next year

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, said Wednesday that China will continue its prudent monetary policy next year while making the policy more targeted, flexible and forward-looking. The announcement c

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The State Council has issued a five-year plan on supporting the career development of teachers working in rural areas. The plan says reforms will be made to ensure children in rural areas have access to a fair and proper education. Central authoritie

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By Barry Wood Washington 13 April 2008 Economic policy makers from all corners of the word ended their meeting in in Washington with a call for assistance to countries most affected by a recent sharp rise in food prices. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Wor

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In his report, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said at least 10 million rural residents will be lifted out of poverty this year. And the country will lift 70 million people out of poverty by 2020, according to the draft outline of Chinas 13th Five-Year Pl

China to push forward equalization of public services

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's Cabinet, announced Wednesday that the government will work to give both urban and rural residents equal access to public services during the 2011-2015 period. The government will promote a ser

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Full coverage: 2016 NPC CPPCC Sessions In his report, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said at least 10 million rural residents will be lifted out of poverty this year. And the country will lift 70 million people out of poverty by 2020, according to the dr

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By CCTV reporter Liu Yang The end of the year is a time when most migrant workers in cities across China start to worry over the same question: will we be able to get a train ticket to go back home? Their plans to spend Spring Festival with their lov

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BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Officials and delegations from China and African countries have gathered at a seminar being held in Beijing to discuss rural development and economic growth. The seven-day seminar kicked off on Sunday, attracting represen

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China's five-year policy of subsidizing the purchase of home appliances in rural areas came to an end on January 31 with a total government subsidy of 100 billion yuan leading to over 600 billion yuan in spending by rural residents. For more on the s

2016年CRI New Thinking, Supply-side Reform Stressed in Agriculture Modernization

The document was released by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. The policy paper underscores the importance of innovation and the supply-side structural reform in the agriculture sector. According to the docu

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China has issued its first policy document for 2013, pledging to accelerate agricultural modernization and rural development. The annual policy document, issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council has been d

CCTV9英语新闻：Second child policy creates new challenges

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