China's grain harvest this year reached 706.5 million tons, marking the first time the country has exceeded 700 million tons. Grain production increased by 1.5 percent compared to last year, with rice, barley, and millet production also seeing increases. However, soybean production decreased by 0.9 percent. The grain planting area expanded by 0.3 percent to 119 million hectares, and the harvest per unit area increased by 1.3 percent.