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Farmers' Income Rises, But Not at Same Rate as City Dwellers
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| Although the per capita income of Chinese farmers rose year-on-year by 4.2 percent to 2,366.4 yuan (US$285) in 2001, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, that growth is still lower than the 8.5 percent growth achieved by urban residents. Meanwhile, Premier Zhu Rongji said that developing the agricultural productive forces and raising farmers' purchasing power is an important aspect of the effort to stimulate domestic demand. |
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Farmer Peasants Hope to Increase Income, Ease Burdens
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| Deputies to the current annual session of the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC) have expressed their appreciation of a new yardstick put forward by Premier Zhu Rongji for measuring government's work in rural areas. |
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Premier's Top Concern: Farmers' Income Increase
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| Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said that how to raise the income of farmers is his biggest concern, but the problem will be gradually resolved with agricultural restructuring. The premier made the remark at a press conference right after the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Friday morning. |
