China promised to make greater contributions to global poverty reduction

Almaty. October 10. Silkroadnews – China promised to make greater contributions to global poverty reduction, “People’s Daily” reported.
“Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said Monday the country will make a greater contribution to global poverty reduction. “China is an active advocate and strong force for world poverty alleviation,” Wang said at a forum,” the report said.
China will share its experience and improve interaction with other countries to promote implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
It is reported that, after years of work, China is approaching its goal of building a moderately prosperous society by 2020, whose main task is to eliminate poverty. Since 2012, more than 10 million people have been freed from poverty every year.
“As of the end of 2016, there were still 43.35 million people living below the country's poverty line of 2,300 yuan (344 U.S. dollars) in annual income, about 3 percent of the population. Completing the task will require precise measures, focused on specific areas and groups, Wang said,” the report reads
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sent a congratulatory letter to the meeting, which gathered in China over 200 participants, including government officials from 13 countries, as well as representatives of 16 international organizations.