What they say

We should not forget the fact that China has contributed the most in world poverty alleviation in the past decade.

This success (of China) in reaching the millennium development goal target of reducing poverty rates by half has contributed to poverty reduction globally, and has provided multiple lessons for other developing countries in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed

The achievement China made (in poverty alleviation) is outstanding in both scale and time. No other country has done it before.

Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

If anyone could show the world how to do the last mile of ending extreme poverty, it is probably China.

Ana Revenga, senior director of Poverty and Equity Global Practice at the World Bank.

There are many aspects and many success factors in the Chinese story. One of the most important factors, in my opinion, is the political commitment to poverty reduction in rural areas, which is also backed by the allocation of resources. Often, we see (countries outlining) good policies, but then these policies are not backed up by the resources required for transformation to take place.

Ashwani K. Muthoo, director of global engagement and multilateral relations at the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development

(China Daily 09/30/2019 page32)