Shen Lun: What are the important measures to promote the coordinated development of urban and rural areas?

Accelerate the integration of urban and rural areas, expand the economy and develop bones and muscles.

Accelerating the formation of a new pattern of integration of urban and rural economic and social development is the fundamental requirement of promoting rural reform and development under the new situation proposed by the Third Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee, and it is a development strategy with great innovation value. To build a new socialist countryside, we should closely focus on this development strategy, establish a new concept of rural reform and development, and explore the road of industrialization, urbanization and agricultural modernization with China characteristics.

To coordinate urban and rural development and accelerate the process of urban-rural integration, we should take Scientific Outlook on Development as the guide, make overall planning and rational layout, give full play to the role of cities in radiating and driving rural areas and the role of industry in supporting and feeding agriculture, focus on expanding domestic demand, increase government investment, accelerate rural economic and social development, and promote benign interaction and common development between urban and rural areas. To accelerate the development of urban-rural integration, under the current situation, we should focus on the following aspects:

First, give play to the guiding role of expanding domestic demand and government investment and accelerate the integration of urban and rural planning and construction. We should attach importance to the guiding role of government investment, scientifically determine the investment direction, and take strengthening rural infrastructure construction and supporting rural accelerated development as the focus of expanding domestic demand investment. It is necessary to strengthen the overall planning of urban and rural infrastructure construction, plan urban and rural infrastructure construction in a unified way, use the policy of expanding domestic demand, increase financial investment in rural roads, radio and television, Internet, tap water and other facilities, accelerate the implementation of the "village-to-village" project, guide enterprises and social funds to participate in improving rural infrastructure, and effectively solve the problem of funding sources for rural infrastructure construction. On the basis of reasonable layout, we will realize the interconnection of urban and rural infrastructure such as transportation, communication, information, water supply and power supply, sewage and pollution control.

Second, give full play to the feedback and support of industry and enterprises to agriculture and rural areas, and accelerate the integration of urban and rural economic development. In accordance with the idea of "promoting agriculture through industry, bringing rural areas through cities, and interactive and coordinated development between urban and rural areas", we will rationally plan the industrial layout and vigorously promote the integrated development of urban and rural economies. Actively promote agricultural industrialization, develop various forms of agricultural industrial cooperative organizations, and improve the degree of organization of farmers entering the market. Cultivate leading enterprises, do a good job of docking enterprises with farmers, promote the development of agricultural industrialization with leading enterprises, support the growth of leading enterprises with agricultural industrialization production bases, accelerate the construction of an integrated pattern of urban and rural economic development, and promote a win-win situation for farmers and enterprises.

Third, vigorously develop rural social undertakings and accelerate the integration of urban and rural public services. Increase public financial input, improve the urban-rural integration of public education system, employment service system, health service system, science and technology service system, cultural and sports service system, spiritual civilization construction system and social security system, so that rural residents can enjoy public services more equally. At present, we should pay attention to the integration of various educational resources, carry out community education in rural areas, strengthen farmers' vocational education, improve the professional quality and employability of rural labor force, and create conditions for improving their market competitiveness and labor remuneration. Promote the development of compulsory education in rural areas, improve the new rural medical cooperation system, establish various social security systems covering all rural residents as soon as possible, ensure the basic livelihood needs of farmers, narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, and promote social harmony.

At present, China's agricultural foundation is still weak and needs to be strengthened most; Rural development is still lagging behind and needs the most support; It is still difficult for farmers to increase their income, which needs to be accelerated most. Therefore, it is necessary for us to continue to conscientiously implement the spirit of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the guidance of Scientific Outlook on Development, further intensify the work of promoting agriculture through industry and bringing rural areas into the city, and actively explore a feasible road of coordinated development between urban and rural areas.