China's agricultural policies have demonstrated remarkable consistency, underscoring the country's commitment to advancing rural development, Carlos Aldeco, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) China representative, told China Global Television Network (CGTN) in a recent interview.
China, the world's largest developing country and a global leader in agricultural development, has been dedicated to safeguarding food security, Alder said, highlighting the focus of China's annual "No. 1 central documents," the first policy statement released by China's central authorities each year, on agricultural development.
"I think China has put in place very interesting policies to promote agricultural development. The No.1 Documents issued by the central government have been highlighting topics related to farmers, agriculture, and rural development for more than 20 years. This highlights the consistency in China's agriculture policies over decades and also shows the systematic approach that China has to advance rural development," said Aldeco.
Aldeco also highlighted China's strong investment in the agricultural sector, which is a driving force behind the sector's growth and underpins the implementation of policies.
"Most importantly, this consistency in China's agricultural policy-making is coupled with targeted investments which reinforced those policies, accelerating China's development in the agricultural sector," said Aldeco.
FAO representative speaks highly of China's agricultural policies
More than a month ahead of the Chinese New Year, restaurants across China have reported a booming demand for reunion dinners, with popular places already fully reserved.
The family reunion dinners on the eve of the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is the most important meal of the year for Chinese people. It has long been an essential part of celebrating the Chinese New Year. This year, the festival falls on Feb 17.
In Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, one restaurant said all tables for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner have been reserved.
"We now have 36 private rooms and 13 tables in the hall. The New Year's Eve dinner is fully booked. Many families started reserving as early as November 2025," said Han Huiyan, a restaurant manager.
To meet the demand, many restaurants start to offer takeaway banquet package that can be easily prepared at home, allowing families to enjoy a variety of festive dishes without dining out.
In Ningbo, a city in east China's Zhejiang Province, many popular restaurants said that they are approaching full reservation levels. To reduce peak demand, some restaurants now offer off-peak reunion dinners starting later at night.
"We now offer a 'second round' of New Year's Eve dinners, which start at 19:30. We also offer discount for such New Year's Eve dinners, a promotion of 20 percent off set menus," said Sun Lijuan, a restaurant manager.
In Lianyungang, a city in east China's Jiangsu Province, smaller private rooms of a local restaurant have been nearly sold out, and customized menus and home-delivery services have drawn strong interest.
"This year we have specially launched the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner delivery service. Bookings are very strong and customers really like this option," said Geng Maoran, a restaurant general manager.
Restaurants see surge in bookings for Chinese New Year's Eve dinners
