Ministry touts plan to improve infrastructure

Efforts to target roads, housing, water supplies and more in nation's rural areas

Infrastructure improvement will gather momentum over the next few years as part of national efforts to rejuvenate and modernize China's rural areas, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Wednesday.

China will improve basic infrastructure including roads, water supplies, upgrading of electrical networks, logistics and housing, Liu Huanxin, vice-minister of agriculture and rural affairs, said during a news conference at the State Council Information Office.

Sustained efforts will also be made to optimize distribution of public resources such as education, healthcare and culture between rural and urban areas in counties, he said.