BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — A think tank report has put the spotlight on the key Chinese practices that have consolidated and expanded China’s poverty alleviation gains following the nation’s declaration of a « complete victory » in eradicating absolute poverty in February 2021.
The report, titled « Striving for a Better Life for the People: China’s Practical and Theoretical Innovations in Consolidating and Expanding Poverty Alleviation Achievement, » was released by Xinhua Institute, a national high-level think tank of Xinhua News Agency on Friday.
The report has summarized the practices in five key aspects.
They include establishing mechanisms to guard against a return to poverty through dynamic monitoring and targeted support; upgrading infrastructure to bridge gaps for improved connectivity and integrated urban-rural development; securing stable employment and increased income for rural population via industrial development; developing specialty industries with integrated clustered development that benefit farmers; and ensuring a robust safety net with targeted assistance programs for those in need, according to the report.
It said that these practices implemented during the five-year transitional period following China’s poverty alleviation victory has ensured the continuity of poverty reduction policies, stability of assistance and sustainability of development.
« This has enabled formerly poor areas and populations to steadily progress toward the rural revitalization goals of thriving industries, livable environments, social civility, effective governance, and prosperous lives, thereby providing a robust foundation for advancing agricultural and rural modernization, » it said. ■
