China unveils 'No. 1 central document' on agricultural issues for 2020

China released its "No. 1 central document" for 2020 on Wednesday, outlining guidelines for agricultural and rural work in 2020.

The country will finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects this year, the document said, calling for efforts to lift all people out of poverty and to improve rural infrastructure and people's living.

It urged efforts on two main tasks – winning the battle against poverty and strengthening areas of weakness concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers as the country strives to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects this year.

(Cover: A farmer walks in the field in Rongjiang County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 17, 2019. /Xinhua Photo)