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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, October 28 (Xinhua) — China's experience in combating poverty is crucial for global development, according to Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui in an opinion piece published Tuesday in the Russian newspaper Argumenty i Fakty.
"China's practice has proven to the world that poverty is not an inevitable fate. If the right direction, scientific method, and strong will are chosen, even the weakest bird can not only fly first but also soar. China's path to poverty alleviation belongs not only to China but to the world," the publication states.
Zhang Hanhui emphasized that China has demonstrated unprecedented scale and speed of poverty reduction. "Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China has waged the largest, most intensive, and most comprehensive fight against poverty in human history and achieved the poverty reduction targets of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule, thereby writing a brilliant chapter in the history of human development and receiving wide recognition from the international community," the ambassador said, adding that in just eight years, from late 2012 to the end of 2020, nearly 100 million people in China have been lifted out of poverty, and absolute poverty has been eradicated in a historic manner.
As the Chinese diplomat noted, after defeating poverty, China instituted a five-year transition period during which it continuously refined dynamic monitoring and support mechanisms, ensuring reliable protection against a mass relapse into poverty. "The fight against poverty in China is shifting from 'concentrated efforts' to 'long-term measures,' fully demonstrating that poverty can not only be overcome but also prevented," he explained.
Zhang Hanhui believes that China's achievements demonstrate the effectiveness of the Chinese governance model. "Under the unified leadership of the CPC, poverty alleviation efforts have achieved maximum effectiveness in leadership, organization, and implementation. From central to local governments, all levels demonstrated unity of will and coordinated action, ensuring the prompt and thorough implementation of all local policies for the benefit of the people," the ambassador emphasized.
He noted that China views development as the fundamental solution to poverty and promotes the transition from "passive blood transfusion" to "active hematopoiesis." The diplomat is convinced that poverty eradication is the shared aspiration of all humanity and an important path to building a just and reasonable world. Facing serious challenges posed by a deepening global development deficit, the rise of unilateralism, and protectionism, China has made the fight against poverty a priority for international cooperation and is spreading the benefits of development to more developing countries. To this end, China is using platforms such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Development Fund, and South-South Cooperation. As the author of the article emphasized, China doesn't simply "give fish," but, above all, "teaches how to fish."
"As a responsible major developing country, China stands ready to continue to lead the global fight against poverty, illuminate the path for more developing countries, and inject sustainable impetus into global development and prosperity. China, hand in hand with all its partners around the world, will pave the way for a bright future for a community with a shared future for humanity," Zhang Hanhui concluded.
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