On 27 may, the 2026 high-level forum on poverty reduction and development was held in beijing. The forum, which focused on the theme “working together to advance the poverty reduction process”, brought together some 350 representatives from national agriculture and poverty reduction-related sectors, embassies in china, international organizations, businesses, think tanks and others to discuss global poverty reduction and development strategies。
At present, the global effort to reduce poverty is evident in the multiple challenges of slowing growth, geo-conflicts and climate change. The world's eyes are focused on china, and it is hoped that it will learn from china's programme to work together to advance global poverty governance, accelerate global poverty reduction and give more impetus to the achievement of the poverty reduction goals of the united nations sustainable development agenda 2030。
“china has demonstrated to the world that poverty can be overcome with a long-term vision, sustained policies and concrete actions.”
“poverty remains an emergency for global development and profoundly affects people in all corners of the world.” at the opening of the forum, the secretary-general of the united nations, guterres, warned with data that “800 million women, children and men still live in extreme poverty”. He stressed the need for governments to invest in decent work, quality education, health care, resilient rural development and universal social protection, “this forum gives hope that the solution is within reach”。
In the face of the challenge of poverty, china has presented a world-renowned response — successfully winning the fight against poverty, consolidating the gains made in expanding the fight against poverty, establishing a normal mechanism to prevent poverty from returning to poverty, and moving out of a chinese-specific path of poverty reduction, making a major contribution to global poverty governance。
“china has demonstrated to the world that poverty can be overcome with a long-term vision, sustained policies and practical actions.” deputy prime minister sabino of timor-leste stated that china had extensive experience in poverty reduction and could play a leading and exemplary role in global poverty reduction cooperation。
During the forum, the global alliance of poverty reduction and development partners, launched by china with 53 countries and 9 international agencies, was formally launched. The harvest of wheat revolves around a tight hand — the alliance logo conveys the will of all to move forward together. The alliance declaration states that, in the face of the challenges, we are convinced that only by rallying global consensus, mobilizing resources and deepening partnerships can we nurture new dynamics for poverty reduction and, together, usher in a new era of poverty reduction and development。
Over the past few decades, china has succeeded in lifting 800 million poor people out of poverty. “this great achievement belongs not only to china but also to the world.” the minister of agriculture and rural development of colombia, cavaglino, stated that joining the global alliance of partners for poverty reduction and development and working together to build a world free from poverty was based on “we believe that human beings are capable of fighting poverty and achieving justice”。
“as 2030 approaches, the issue of poverty reduction must be placed more prominently on the global sustainable development agenda. The establishment of the alliance comes at a time when experience in the area of poverty reduction will be translated into practical results.” the deputy prime minister of cambodia, onsaviso, stated that china was committed to the cause of international development and had played an important role in advancing the cause of international poverty reduction by cooperating within the framework of the “one way forward” initiative and the global development initiative。
China has launched the global alliance of poverty reduction and development partners, which has given new impetus to accelerating the process of global poverty reduction. China will actively support the role of the alliance in strengthening policy dialogue, technology demonstration and human resource training and in building a series of “small-to-american” cooperation projects to help developing countries improve their capacity to reduce poverty。
"china's experience tells us that poverty reduction is not a one-off job and requires sustained investment."
The global collection of poverty reduction cases, selected cases of poverty reduction in china, the sino-labour cooperation study on poverty reduction, theory and frontline issues in international poverty reduction (2025) ... During the forum, ad hoc book corners of the venue gathered and guests were enthusiastically read。
The deputy permanent secretary of the gambia's ministry of defence, mandin sadikan, is ready to take the books home and share them with colleagues who were unable to attend. He told reporters: “we are working to eradicate poverty, and we all want to learn more from china.”
The united nations coordinator in china, jaskom, stated that china's poverty reduction achievements are of great significance for achieving the united nations sustainable development goals 2030 and contributing to global poverty eradication. “china's role as an example is unprecedented, and there is an urgent need for the countries of the global south to learn from china's successful experiences.”
Sabina alkill, director of the poverty and human development initiative, university of oxford, stated that from building a card for the poor to improving mechanisms for monitoring and supporting poverty-reducing dynamics, china has been improving from identifying risks to implementing support measures. A number of countries have now begun to develop similar poverty registration systems. “china's experience has taught us that poverty reduction is not a one-off job and requires sustained investment.”
“the countries of the global south are at the forefront of the fight against poverty and have the power to make the world a better place.” paul santos, legal adviser to the brazilian ministry of social development and assistance, family and the fight against hunger, told the journalist: “the international community is concerned with china and wants to learn from its experience in order to eradicate hunger and poverty globally.”
At the exhibition of “village trades and crafts” at the corner of the venue, the excellent embroidery attracts many guests. These embroidery from the mount yunnan are non-inheritances officially authorized for the fifa world cup this year. The national rural craftsman and representative provincial heir to the national intangible cultural heritage project (ncp) ding laning told journalists that, thanks to policies such as industrial support, women in their homes are now not required to work outside the home and can “take their babies, embroidery and raise their families”。
After learning about the story, the senior special assistant to the governor of enugu state for sustainable development goals in nigeria, okparama, was touched: “these products from small villages in china can travel to the world, showing that skills training and industrial development can truly empower ordinary people to grow wealth. Developing countries should place greater emphasis on the development of people's skills so that more people are better equipped to become wealth creators. China can do so, and other countries can do the same.”
“china has always insisted on `no less' on its own way out of poverty, and has also been active in international cooperation.”
“monitoring early warning and precision support”, “development assistance and green development”, “social equity and inclusive development”, “social mobilization and social participation”, four sub-forums in which country guests shared experiences of poverty reduction practices and requests for cooperation. In many parts of the world, practical results of poverty reduction cooperation are taking root。
In brazil, the brazilian institute of agricultural mechanized science and technology of the central-baltic family was inaugurated at the university of brasilia in november 2024. The vice-chancellor of the agricultural university of china, lin wanlong, described the establishment by the university of agriculture of china of science and technology colleges abroad in malawi and brazil. Among other things, the university of agriculture, in cooperation with brazilian universities, family agricultural practitioners, businesses and others, has not only worked together to develop scientific and technological skills in agriculture, but has also brought chinese agricultural machines and technologies to brazil to help boost the productivity of domestic agricultural labour in brazil。
In may this year, the china (chongqing) pilot centre for livestock and aquaculture for the poverty reduction and development project in nepal was inaugurated in the japa region. The project, implemented by the nepal office of the china rural development foundation, is another important outcome of the chinese agricultural cooperation. The executive vice-president of the china rural development foundation, liu wenqu, said that the foundation would actively promote international cooperation in poverty reduction by sharing its experiences in rural development with the “one way forward” countries, building on the global alliance of poverty reduction and development partners。
The minister of local government and community affairs of sierra leone, tamba lamina, was impressed by the success of china's cooperation in poverty reduction: “china has always insisted on `no less' on its own journey out of poverty, and has also been active in international cooperation, insisting that no nation or nation should fall on the path to human happiness. From the provision of agricultural technology and equipment to the development of human resources such as health and education, poverty reduction cooperation between sierra leone and china is extensive and intensive and productive.”
In north-east thailand, 26 districts and 526 villages under kong's capital have succeeded in lifting thousands of poor families out of poverty after learning from the chinese experience in implementing the “twinning poverty reduction” project. The former capital of kong, yoon qi song, stated that many officials of kong's capital had travelled to china to learn from the experience of poverty alleviation, bringing new ideas for poverty reduction in thailand and promoting local economic and social development. “it is hoped that china will further strengthen its cooperation with china in order to help more poor people out of poverty and live happily ever after.”
“the government of uzbekistan has disseminated china's experience in poverty reduction in the various regions of the country.” in his presentation, the first deputy minister for employment and poverty alleviation of uzbekistan, marat chulayev, shared the practical results of poverty reduction cooperation between the two countries. He said he had visited china three times this year, "each exchange brings practical results." several projects of the china-central asian cooperation centre for poverty reduction have been planned for launch, and two regions of uzbekistan are planning to promote grass cultivation. “china, through forums, alliances and other platforms, to enhance the exchange of experiences among countries and promote joint project cooperation, will contribute to greater poverty reduction synergies and achieve tangible results.”
