In October 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) spelled out the target of building China into an agricultural power by the middle of the century. While the Chinese government has been long committed to modernizing its agriculture sector, this marks the first time the term “agricultural power” (nongye qiangguo) has been used.
This contribution to our “Making sense of …” series explores what Chinese policymakers mean when they talk about building China into an agricultural power and how this new policy buzzword relates to China’s long-term strategy of agricultural modernization.
Author: Yuelai LU (SAIN)
