With 40 years of effort, China has lifted 800 million people out of poverty. The rural poor population decreased from about 99 million in 2012 to 30 million in 2017.
Government officials, scholars, and representatives from international organizations gathered in Guizhou Province on Wednesday and Thursday to share experiences regarding poverty reduction and sustainable development. The meetings took place in Bijie County, once listed by UNESCO as being a place 'unsuitable for people to live.'
The field trip is part of the China-Africa Cooperation - Poverty Reduction and Development Conference. To discuss more on this, our reporter Xu Yawen joined us from Bijie, Guiz
