China News Service, Beijing, February 4 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) According to expert estimates, by 2035, hundreds of millions of farmers will move to cities in China. Zhu Weidong, deputy director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Commission and deputy director of the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group, said on the 4th: "Farmers moving to cities is a long process. Don't rush to cut off their way back to the countryside before they have taken root in the city. .”
"China is undergoing rapid urbanization, and this process will continue for a long period of time. In 2022, China's rural permanent population will be 491 million. According to expert estimates, hundreds of millions of farmers will move to cities by 2035." Zhu Weidong said in the State Council News A press conference held by the office stated that it is necessary to organically combine the promotion of new urbanization with the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, focus on making the entry into the city smooth, and make the life of those staying in the countryside comfortable, and design and promote it in an integrated manner to promote various types of urbanization. The two-way flow of factors forms a new pattern of urban-rural integrated development.
This year’s Central Government Document No. 1 proposed promoting the integrated development of urban and rural areas in counties. Implement a new round of urbanization of agricultural transfer population, and encourage qualified counties (cities, districts) to include all urban permanent residents within the scope of housing security policies.
Zhu Weidong said that we should solidly promote the urbanization of agricultural transfer population. The focus is to implement a new round of urbanization of agricultural transfer population, improve the system for providing basic public services in the place of permanent residence, and accelerate the coverage of urban public services to the permanent population. Help farmers who can and want to move to the city better integrate into the city.
At the same time, we will protect the legitimate rights and interests of farmers who have settled in cities in rural areas. "Farmers moving to cities is a long process. Before they take root in the city, don't rush to cut off their way back to the countryside." Zhu Weidong said that the land contract management rights and homestead use rights of farmers who settle in cities must be protected. and collective income distribution rights.
"In recent years, county urbanization has continued to develop rapidly, and it has become more common for farmers to work and live in county towns and gather in county towns," Zhu Weidong said.
The No. 1 Central Document emphasizes improving the comprehensive carrying capacity and governance capabilities of counties, promoting the connection and complementarity of county and rural functions, and optimizing the allocation of resource elements. Zhu Weidong emphasized that the key is to make efforts in two aspects. On the one hand, we must promote urbanization with the county town as an important carrier, with the county town as the leader, and play a radiating and driving role in the countryside; on the other hand, we must adapt to the trends of rural development and population changes, optimize the layout of villages, The industrial structure and public service configuration must not only ensure basic people's livelihood needs, but also avoid waste caused by people moving out of the village just after it is built. (over)