CHINA-LEADERSHIP: CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG CHAIRS STATE COUNCIL MEETING WHICH EMPHASISES IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE

CCTV (June 18) reported that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on June 18 and decided to provide one-off subsidies to actual grain farmers in response to the rapid increase in the price of agricultural materials this year; and decided to expand the full cost insurance and planting of food crops. The scope of income insurance is implemented to enhance farmers’ ability to withstand risks; arrangements to further promote financial institutions to reduce fees to benefit enterprises and the people; determine policies to accelerate the development of affordable rental housing to alleviate the housing difficulties of new citizens, young people and other groups; pass the "People's Republic of China Population And Family Planning Law (Draft Amendment).  The meeting pointed out that agriculture is an industry that stabilizes people's hearts and the world. The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to food production and safety.







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