Govt moves help eradicate poverty

Scholar says improvements in data collection added impetus to government's strategy

China has shown the world that it is possible to tackle poverty. The serious and sustained commitment made by the government, backed by tough anti-corruption policies, has given the strategy necessary momentum to achieve the current milestones, said David Monyae, director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg.

"China is dealing decisively with poverty," said the international relations and foreign policy expert.