
DCZ podcast: How drones and digital technologies shape rural China
China’s rural areas are undergoing profound demographic and economic change. Migration and population aging are reshaping villages…

China’s rural areas are undergoing profound demographic and economic change. Migration and population aging are reshaping villages…

On 2 June 2026, China’s State Council released Acceleration of Agricultural and Rural Modernization under the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030)…

On 12 March 2026, on the last day of so-called “Two Sessions” – the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

On 12 March 2026, on the last day of so called “Two Sessions”- the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

On 3 February 2026, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released the annual No. 1 Document, outlining priorities…

The 2025 Central Rural Work Conference, held in Beijing on 30–31 December, set China’s agricultural and rural policy priorities for 2026…

On 24 July 2025, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) jointly issued the Opinions on Strengthening Financial Services…

On 17 April 2025, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education…

On 7 April, the Chinese State Council released the Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Agricultural Nation (2024–2035), outlining key strategies…

In January 2025, China’s top leadership unveiled a new national strategy aimed at accelerating rural development and modernizing the agricultural sector…



