By He Yin, People’s Daily
“China’s story is proof that developing countries can eliminate poverty, and that a weaker bird can start early and fly high, when there is the endurance, perseverance, and striving spirit that enables water drops to penetrate rocks over time and turns blueprints into reality.”
The remarks were made by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a speech at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit under the title “Building a Just World of Common Development” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during which he profoundly explained what China’s battle against poverty says to the world,triggering strong responses from the international community.
China’s experience in poverty alleviation has garnered worldwide attention as the country has lifted 800 million people out of poverty, and met the poverty reduction target of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule.
China’s experience is worth learning from because its story has proved that developing countries can eliminatepoverty as well. In today’s world, around 733 million people are facing hunger, and the population suffering from high levels of acute food insecurity has increased for five consecutive years. Many countries are eager to learn from China’s poverty alleviation experience to achieve development and revitalization.
“Bringing benefit to the people is the fundamental principle of governance.” The ancient Chinese saying that Xi quoted on many occasions exactly mirrors the unbreakable commitment of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to bring the people a happy life.
Everything China does, it always places the people front and center, and it solemnly declares that “not a single poor region or person should be left behind.” That’s why the country has been successful in the fight against poverty and has set an example for global poverty reduction.
The CPC has always put people first and is always committed to seeking happiness for people.
In Liangjiahe village, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, Xi, as Party secretary, guided by the belief of “bringing tangible benefits to the people,” led the villagers in digging wells, building terraces and sediment storage dams, and setting up the province’s first methane-generating pit.
In Zhengding county, north China’s Hebei province, he visited over 200 villages riding a bicycle, to explore the path of rural reform and poverty alleviation.
