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Ambassador forum on poverty elimination held in Yan’an

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-08-04 15:46
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China’s poverty elimination and rural revitalization strategy has offered a solution for similar issues around the world, a senior official said at the 11th Ambassadors’ Forum held in Yan’an, Shaanxi province on August 1.

The forum was held by the China-Africa Institute, with a number of ambassadors from African countries taking the time to visit Yan’an

Li Xinfeng, executive head of the institute, said that Yan’an used to be an extremely poor place. It’s Yan’an’s spirit and the leadership of the Communist Party of China that have helped people here to get rid of poverty and lead a more prosperous life. “Meanwhile, China has actively cooperated with African countries to provide support for their own poverty elimination,” he said.

Liu Guijin, former Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe and South Africa and the Chinese government’s first special representative on African affairs, said he has gained a much deeper understanding of the Yan’an spirit and China’s poverty elimination after just a few day’s visit to several villages in Yan’an.

“It’s my second time in Yan’an, the last time was in 2008 when I was still the special representative on African affairs,” Liu said. “I have found a huge change here. It proves that the policies, especially taking targeted measures for poverty alleviation, are the core of the success.” “I believe we can share a lot of experience with our African friends,” he said. “Only if African countries gain their developments can the whole world develop. Otherwise, we won’t be able to see world peace and global development.”

Several ambassadors of African countries to China attended the forum.

Awale Ali Kullane, ambassador of the the Federal Republic of Somalia to China, said China is now the world’s largest exporting country and its economy is proliferating. “It has completed one of the most ambitious poverty alleviation programs and is actively helping smaller economies stand up on their feet,” he said. “The African countries, particularly the people of Somalia, have a deep admiration and respect for China. It was China that supported us when we were going through our darkest times.”

China has won the battle against poverty, mass unemployment and transformed its majority agrarian society into one of the most technologically advanced countries in just three decades, Kullane added. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the way China has supported us is unparalleled in recent history” he said. According to him, China was the first country to make vaccine donations to Somalia. “China chose friendship over business, and we recognize this with immense respect and gratitude,” he said.

Lu Hongyan contributed to the story

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