More relief programs for world’s poor planned

Diplomats, government officials and scholars from 20 countries and a myriad of international organizations gathered in subtropical Yunnan province on March 19 to discuss how China’s expertise in poverty reduction is about to benefit rural areas beyond China’s borders.

Du Zhanyuan, president of China International Communications Group, said that the nation has set its sights on rolling out more relief programs in alliance with global partners to curb poverty and improve people’s welfare across the globe.

He made the remarks at the 2023 International Forum on Poverty Governance and Global Development held in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province. The event was held by CICG along with the provincial government of Yunnan, China Public Relations Association and Renmin University of China.