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\nFrom the Guardian (link):<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nAgainst a background of rising rural unrest<\/a>, China yesterday unveiled ambitious plans to help the 800 million people living in the countryside catch up economically with people in the cities.<\/p>\n

More rural investment and agricultural subsidies and improved social services are the main planks of a policy to create a “new socialist countryside”, which the president, Hu Jintao<\/a>, says is a priority.<\/p>\n

According to the World Bank, the policy is a significant shift away from the previous focus on economic development. Greater weight will be given to the redistribution of resources and a rebalancing of income.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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