Xi Jinping's Passion for the Rural Economy

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There's been a real emphasis in the last few years about Chinese rice balls being filled with locally grown crops and not wasting food on your plate. The government has been encouraging people to go back to the countryside or to join the so-called new farmer movement. And presumably there's a personal aspect for Xi as well. He was one of the sent-down youth in the Cultural Revolution, he was sent to live in rural Shenxi.

When he was last elected, many were surprised, even in his own camp. This time around, his backers are taking no such chances. We take a closer look at his policy plans. China currently supplies nearly all the world’s processed critical minerals. Could Australia change that (10:52)? And, a reality TV show with a greenfingered twist (19:03).

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