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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the international community, including the political parties of all countries, to work together to accelerate the global process of poverty alleviation, as difficulties and challenges remain severe.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the call in a congratulatory message sent to an international seminar on poverty eradication and the responsibilities of political parties, which opened in Fuzhou on Monday. , capital of Fujian, eastern China. Province.
“Eliminating poverty, improving people’s livelihoods and achieving common prosperity are the essential requirements of socialism with Chinese characteristics and important missions of the CCP,” he said.
Xi said that since the 18th CPC National Congress, China has made poverty eradication a key task in achieving its first centennial goal, and has made a number of important plans and arrangements to fully launch the battle for poverty reduction. poverty.
The problem of absolute poverty, which has plagued the Chinese nation for thousands of years, is historically about to be solved.
“China has the confidence and the ability to resolutely win the battle against poverty and achieve the poverty reduction goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule,” Xi said.
“Global poverty alleviation efforts have made great progress, but difficulties and challenges remain serious,” he continued, calling on the international community, including political parties from all countries, to build consensus and work together. to defend multilateralism and maintain peace and stability.
“It is hoped that by sharing experiences and summarizing the rules, the seminar participants will be able to discuss ways to advance the cause of global poverty reduction, build confidence in the fight against poverty and contribute to the realization of the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development “. Xi said.
The seminar, co-organized by the International Department of the CPC Central Committee and the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee, was attended online or offline by nearly 400 participants from more than 100 countries, including representatives of political parties, diplomatic envoys. to China, representatives of international organizations in China, representatives of the media from developing countries and scholars from think tanks.
The heads of some foreign countries expressed by video or in writing their appreciation for China’s historic achievements in reducing poverty, and emphasized the need for political parties to play a leading role in consensus-building and advocacy. of cooperation in the eradication of global poverty.
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