Asian, African lawmakers tackle poverty

Lawmakers from Asian and African nations, along with some representatives of international institutes, said on Sunday that they would welcome more cooperation to help the poor, as poverty reduction is key to their sustainable development. And they got some encouraging feedback from China.

"China is willing to join hands with other countries to make a contribution to sustainable development," said Wang Chen, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, at the 2016 Interregional Seminar for Parliamentarians from Asian and African Countries.

Attendees from six Asian and African countries or international institutes - including Bangladesh, Kenya, Zambia and Cambodia - attended the seminar, jointly sponsored by the NPC's Standing Committee and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.