The International Forum on Poverty Governance and Global Development is being held this weekend in Yunnan's Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. There experts will exchange ideas on poverty governance and promoting common development. Zheng Songwu has more.
The forum aims to promote rural revitalization and common development together with the world. Speaking to attendees, Guo Weimin, the President of the China Public Relations Association, said Nujiang officials and people have done a lot to improve their livelihoods.
GUO WEIMIN President of China Public Relations Association Former Vice Minister of the State Council Information Office"Local governors and people shared their experience in poverty governance at the forum, and attendees from other countries like India and Ecuador also shared theirs. On the one hand, we can share our experience in poverty governance with the global South, on the other, such communications will also enhance our development. Today's forum is a good opportunity."
China has lifted over 98 million people out of poverty including more than nine million in Yunnan Province. Global attendees believe their countries can learn from each other in many aspects aside from poverty governance.
SASHKO NASEV North Macedonian Ambassador to China"We are in Europe, the type of poverty there is a very different one. We shall learn from you, in new green energy that goes forward, and you can learn from us, now is the time for integration of human efforts."
SALEH CHAHAIMI ABAKAR Chadian Ambassador to China"This new dimension of cooperation South-South by itself is a strength. The strength that can drive the whole community and the whole world. And you see globalization, nobody can be, as we said, left behind it. So whether you are on board on the train and you move forward with everybody, or you just try yourself to be behind and remain behind."
ZHENG SONGWU Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province"China has made great contributions to poverty alleviation and rural revitalization around the world, and such forums have always been opportunities for experts to exchange ideas on global development cooperation. Zheng Songwu, CGTN, Nujiang, Yunnan Province."