TheUNFAODirector-GeneralJoseGrazianodaSilvasaidattheSeminaronGlobalPartnershipforPovertyReductiononApril28,2017thatbesidesaccomplishingitsowngoals,ChinaallowsothercountriestobenefitfromitsdevelopmentthroughSouth-Southcooperation.Itishenceespeciallypraiseworthy.
BertHofman,WorldBankCountryDirectorforChina,MongoliaandKorea,saidatthe2017ChinaPovertyReductionInternationalForumheldonMay26thattheChinesegovernmenthasachievedphenomenalsuccessinreducingpoverty,byhelpingaround800millionpeopletoworktheirwayabovethepovertylinesince1980,accountingforthree-quartersofglobalpovertyreductionduringthatperiod.InthisregardChinahasmadesignificantcontributionstoglobalpovertyreduction.
鈥淭enmillionpeoplewillbetakenoutofextremepovertyeveryyearforthenextfouryears.Thatis10yearsaheadofthescheduleforthefirstoftheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals.ItisnotonlyimpressiveforChinabutsetsanexampleforothercountriesintheireffortstoeradicateextremepoverty,鈥漌uHongbo,theUNUnder-Secretary-GeneralforEconomicandSocialAffairs,saidinapressconferenceattheUNheadquartersonMay22,2017.
AshwaniMutthoo,IFAD鈥檚DirectorofGlobalEngagement,KnowledgeandStrategyDivision,saidattheSeminaronGlobalPartnershipforPovertyReductiononApril28,2017thatitisobvioustoallthatChina鈥檚waytoreducepovertyisefficientandeffective.ThetheoryandpracticeofChina鈥檚targetedpovertyreductionshowsthatwithpolicysupportandappropriatemeasures,itispossibletocompletelyeradicatepoverty.