Chinese vice premier attends 2021 Global Rural Development Forum

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2021 Global Rural Development Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Tuesday attended the opening ceremony of the 2021 Global Rural Development Forum in Beijing.

China has secured a complete victory in its fight against poverty and met its poverty reduction target set in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule, contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to global poverty reduction, said Hu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

China has always been an active advocate for, powerful promoter of, and important contributor to the undertaking of global poverty reduction and rural development, the vice premier noted.

China welcomes all countries to participate in the Global Development Initiative and is ready to work with the international community to advance exchanges and cooperation on poverty reduction governance and rural development, Hu said.