How China’s Poverty Eradication Work Contributes to the World
BEIJING, Apr 12, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Since the reform and opening-up, more than 770 million of China's rural population living below the poverty line have been raised out of poverty, accounting for more than 70% of the global total over the same period by the World Bank's international poverty standard, a white paper on poverty alleviation reads.The white paper was released Tuesday morning by China's State Council Information Office.Against the backdrop of severe global poverty and a widening gap between the rich and the poor in some countries, China has won the battle against extreme poverty and achieved the poverty alleviation goal set on the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule.This has significantly reduced the world's poor population and contributed greatly to "realizing a better and more prosperous world," as envisioned by the Agenda.- International support and assistanceIn the early years after the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), China used to benefit from the support of the international community.By cooperating with the UN and the World Bank, the country accepted assistance from some developed countries a...
