When China announced in 2021 that it had eradicated absolute poverty after an eight-year campaign, the achievement attracted global attention.
For many developing countries confronting persistent poverty, the question was no longer whether China had succeeded, but what lessons its experience might offer.
The search for answers brought political leaders, scholars and media representatives from more than 50 countries to Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
The region is where China’s poverty reduction journey was examined through the voices of policymakers, grassroots officials, development practitioners and villagers whose lives had been transformed.
A common message ran through their accounts: poverty reduction requires more than economic growth.
