BEIJING, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following Chinese President Xi Jinping's inspection tour in Dezhou, east China's Shandong Province, CGTN published an article exploring how China is turning bumper harvests into lasting prosperity for farmers. The article highlights the country's efforts to strengthen food security, advance rural revitalization and ensure the benefits of development reach local communities.
A few taps on a smartphone, and the wheat is sold.This summer, Wang Xiugang, a farmer in Xiajin County of Dezhou City, east China's Shandong Province, no longer had to spend hours waiting in line at a grain collection station. Through a mobile app, he could book a delivery time, check the prices, track quality inspection results and complete the entire selling process – from weighing to payment – in about 30 minutes.The shift from queuing in person to selling grain at one's fingertips offers a glimpse into China's steadily advancing agricultural modernization.For Chinese President Xi Jinping, agriculture, rural areas and farmers have long remained a top priority in governance. During an inspection tour in Dezhou on Wednesday, Xi stressed that agricultural and rural modernization is vital to China's broader modernization drive and called for concrete measures to strengthen the sector.
