President Xi Jinping Extends Harvest Festival Greetings to Chinese Farmers, Emphasizes Rural Revitalization
President Xi Jinping, who also serves as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has extended festive greetings to farmers and individuals working in agricultural and rural sectors. His remarks were made on Tuesday, ahead of the ninth Chinese farmers' harvest festival. President Xi highlighted the record summer grain output and stable early rice production this year, with expectations for a bumper autumn grain harvest. He urged Party committees and governments at all levels to diligently implement the CPC Central Committee's decisions to advance rural revitalization. The Chinese farmers' harvest festival, established in 2018, is the first national festival dedicated to the country's farmers, aiming to promote agricultural culture and underscore the importance of agriculture, rural areas, and farmers. The festival annually coincides with the Autumn Equinox, a traditional Chinese calendar term that typically falls between Septem...