End the vicious circle of poverty

The State must provide services and opportunities to the poor to help them lead a life as fulfilling as their wealthy compatriots

China's poverty alleviation efforts have made great progress in the past decade. Thanks to the wide coverage of minimum income subsidies in cities, only 1 percent of urban residents are now living below the poverty line. At the same time, the rural population living in poverty has decreased by 67 million since 2000.

However, there is still much to be done as there are still 130 million people living below the poverty line, which was recently increased to about $1 per person per day, and there is a growing divide between the rich and poor that is causing social conflicts.