Wu Xianyan and college student Liang Qiongying promote local tourism via live streaming at Jiache Village, Jiabang Township in Congjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 19, 2020. Guizhou, which used to be a provincial-level region with the biggest population of poor people, has lifted more than 9 million people out of poverty since 2012. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- China's complete eradication of extreme poverty is a milestone in the history of the Chinese nation and the history of humankind, said a white paper released Tuesday by China's State Council Information Office.
China is home to nearly one fifth of the world's population and its complete eradication of extreme poverty has made an important contribution to the cause of global poverty alleviation, said the white paper titled "Poverty Alleviation: China's Experience and Contribution." ■
