World Bank chief lauds China's progress on poverty alleviation, expects further efforts

World Bank President David Malpass speaks during a press conference in Washington Oct. 17, 2019. Allowing market to play a bigger role in China's economy in the past few decades has led to a "dramatic development" that pulled hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, said the World Bank chief on Thursday, which marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)