This document examines how recent land rights transfers in China support resilient livelihoods and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. It discusses how China is promoting larger-scale farming through policies encouraging the transfer of land use rights. Approximately one-third of Chinese farmland is now rented by specialized operators. The study aims to understand how land rights transfers impact climate change mitigation and adaptation by surveying operators and farmers. Preliminary results suggest land rights transfers improve adaptation by promoting new technologies while reducing input costs and greenhouse gas emissions intensity. The findings could inform China's implementation of its commitments under the Paris Agreement.