Ending absolute poverty in the world's most populous country is nothing less than a history-making moment. Alleviating poverty is a common and enduring challenge to humanity. China has a population of 1.4 billion and has used the past decades, since 2012 especially, to tackle the challenge with unparalleled efforts. The result: bringing close to 100 million people out of poverty in eight years and a farewell to absolute poverty. For the 100 million, the changes are real -- it is an ill man being able to afford treatment, a mother having a job, a family moving out of a ramshackle shelter, or a student no longer having to climb a cliff to go to school. Improved lives give these people hopes and dreams. Thursday's gathering to mark the country's complete victory in its fight against poverty evoked strong emotions in many who would agree the great struggle won attests to the nation's resolve, character, and strength. The Communist Party of China (CPC), inspired by socialist ideals ... » Learn More about What does China’s poverty reduction victory mean to the world?
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Poverty alleviation in China: History, lessons and impact on the world
For millennia, countless generations of Chinese people have dreamed of living without poverty. In the text of the great Confucius Shijing ("Book of Poems"), he presented old folk songs. Many of the songs are imbued with the hope for happiness, for a life without hunger and want. It was Confucius, the "teacher of ten thousand generations," who gave birth to the idea of "xiaokang," which he interpreted as "small well-being." Deng Xiaoping proposed to reformulate "xiaokang" into the term "moderately prosperous." In the last century, China remained the world's largest concentration of poor people in the hundreds of millions for decades. Even in 1978, the majority of the country's population lived in poverty. By 2012, there were still 99 million left. The final stage of the war on poverty began in 2013 when President Xi Jinping proposed the "Chinese Dream" and set out a specific goal of ending absolute poverty by 2021. The "black swan" of the coronavirus pandemic should have prevented ... » Learn More about Poverty alleviation in China: History, lessons and impact on the world
Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauds Professor Michael Sandel on his new book
For Jaipur Updates Allow Notification For Daily Alerts Keep youself updated with latest Jaipur News Cancel OK #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor all set to take the stage on February 26 #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: BJP leader explains how people got creative during coronavirus pandemic #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Pavan K Varma highlight types of elements used in Indian Literature #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Here is the complete guide to the virtual edition #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Harsh Mander's book speaks of migrant workers' sufferings during lockdown #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Annie Zaidi, Deepa Anappara share experiences of their novel-writing processes Just In 5 min ago Jharkhand HC defers to March 5 hearing on plea over alleged violation of jail manual by Lalu Prasad Yadav 18 min ago Coronavirus: ... » Learn More about Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauds Professor Michael Sandel on his new book
Lessons in good governance from CPC’s centenary
One of the most popular Chinese sayings states that "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." This ancient proverb aims at motivating those who are on the verge of giving up before undertaking a literally long journey or those still procrastinating in taking the initiative on an arduous task. No one understands the meaning of this saying better than the Communist Party of China (CPC), which in 2021 marks a centenary since its formation. Founded in 1921, the CPC, otherwise known as the Chinese Communist Party, is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping recently asked China's citizens to learn the history of the CPC during a mobilization meeting on Party history learning and education in Beijing. "Learning the Party history is an effective way in upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and in advancing the Party's self-evolution and maintaining its vitality ... » Learn More about Lessons in good governance from CPC’s centenary
Politicized genocide claims disrespect real genocide victims
The Canadian parliament passed a non-binding motion on Monday declaring that China's Uygur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region is suffering from genocide. It also called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to remove the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics if the situation doesn't improve. China criticized Canada for politicizing these issues and denied that any so-called genocide was taking place. Ottawa is disrespecting real genocide victims by portraying Beijing's proactive anti-terrorism measures against radicalized and at-risk individuals in such a way. Its motion disrespects real genocide victims. What's happening in Xinjiang isn't genocide by any objective understanding of this highly sensitive term. There are neither mass killings nor concentration camps like during the Holocaust that Nazi Germany carried out in World War II against Europe's Jewish population. That crime against humanity raised global awareness of genocide after the conflict ended. Other ... » Learn More about Politicized genocide claims disrespect real genocide victims
How to rebuild strategic mutual trust between China and the US
Winter gives way to spring, and everything comes back to life. China-US relations, which have experienced ups and downs in the past four years, may also overcome difficulties and turn a new page. The two leaders held their first telephone conversation on the eve of the Lunar New Year. The two sides agreed that China and the US need to enhance mutual understanding and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation. They claimed that both China and the US should treat each other with sincerity and refrain from conflict and confrontation; they should open channels of communication and promote exchanges and cooperation. This crucial and historic conversation charted the course for China-US relations at a crossroads. It is under the guidance of this right direction that State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed visionary people from home and abroad at the Opening of Lanting Forum host by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the New Year of the Ox. Now the world is ... » Learn More about How to rebuild strategic mutual trust between China and the US
French military has no place in the South China Sea
French Defense Minister Florence Parly disclosed earlier this month that one of her country's nuclear submarines had recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea. This admission would have been unsurprising for China since its military would be aware of the provocative presence of the vessel in its territorial waters. Proving the political motivations behind this destabilizing act, Parly tweeted that this was "striking proof" of the capacity of the French Navy to deploy far away and for a long time together with its strategic partners, Australia, Japan and the United States. France has no military bases or mutual defense pacts in the region, unlike the US, but is evidently seeking to court Washington's favor by supporting the so-called Quad, the emerging unofficial military alliance of Australia, India, Japan and the US, which is intended to contain China. France, which still controls some islands in the South Pacific, has recently begun to wrongly perceive China as a ... » Learn More about French military has no place in the South China Sea
Unique strength of China’s system allows it to win war on poverty
China has scored a "complete victory" in its fight to eradicate absolute poverty, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at a national commendation conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. But this seems not what certain Westerners are happy to see. The very criticisms China hawks make against the Communist Party of China (CPC) are the reasons it has been able to accomplish the historic goal of eradicating absolute poverty. Following a clear, long-term vision focused on helping the people, the CPC has marshaled all the resources of the government to achieve the extraordinary goal of eradicating absolute poverty. The long term-nature of the poverty eradication plan and the granular focus of its executions are two main reasons why it has succeeded, where similar plans such as the US War on Poverty launched in 1964 failed. China, over the past eight years, was able to use targeted poverty eradication programs to lift the remaining 100 million ... » Learn More about Unique strength of China’s system allows it to win war on poverty
India vs England 3rd Test: Will India be docked 3 points, Joe Root says ICC should decide
The third Test between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium was one of the shortest in the history of Test cricket, finishing well within two days in Ahmedabad with Virat Kohli’s side emerging victorious by 10 wickets. They are now at the top of the World Test Championships (WTC) table with 490 points but the International Cricket Council (ICC) can still deduct three points from their tally if they deem the pitch in Ahmedabad to be ‘unfit’ for Test cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) rules say that if a pitch is rated poor then the home team would be docked three points. “A poor pitch is one that does not even allow an even contest between bat and ball, either by favouring batters too much, and not giving the bowlers (seam and spin) from either side sufficient opportunity to take wickets, or by favouring the bowlers too much (seam or spin), and not giving the batters from either team the opportunity to make runs,” ICC rules state. The rules further ... » Learn More about India vs England 3rd Test: Will India be docked 3 points, Joe Root says ICC should decide
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar hints at deletions, additions to Assembly address
Kolkata: In the wake of the run-ins with the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday hinted at additions or deletions to the address he is scheduled to deliver to the Assembly two days later. The Governor said that if there were different points of view, there should not be any confrontation between him and the state government and that both sides needed to be accommodative of the other's point of view. The state Cabinet on Monday had ratified a draft of the Governor's speech at the start of the Budget session on February 7 and sent it to him. "A draft of the address has been made available to me after approval by the Cabinet. That is under my consideration. If I leave one issue or make an addition, I will do it in a formal manner," Dhankhar said. "And even if there are different points of view, that cannot take us to a level of confrontation. That is, we have to be accommodative of each other's point of view, keeping only one ... » Learn More about West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar hints at deletions, additions to Assembly address