2019的仲夏,紅火又热烈。
当幅员辽阔的中国大地进入决胜脱贫攻坚、冲刺全面小康的关键时期,“减贫”也成为了世界的热词。
5月12日,在第四届丝博会“一带一路”减贫国际合作论坛上,柬埔寨、秘鲁、哥斯达黎加等国的代表热诚表示,“一带一路”国际减贫将成为各国在新的历史时期,实现有效减贫、互利共赢、共同发展的强大动力。
5月31日,“比邻共话——共建‘一带一路’ 共促减贫合作”活动举行 ,东南亚执政党干部考察团盛赞中国精准脱贫理念与模式的先进高效,希望与中国加强减贫合作,尽早实现脱贫目标。
6月18日,世界银行集团发布研究报告称,“一带一路”倡议全面实施可使3200万人摆脱日均生活费低于3.2美元的中度贫困状态,使全球贸易增加6.2%,沿线经济体贸易增加9.7%,全球收入增加2.9%……
贫困是困扰人类社会发展的世界性难题,而中国经验为国际减贫提供了范本。
改革开放40年来,中国成功让7亿多人摆脱贫困,对世界减贫贡献率超过70%,走出了一条中国特色的减贫道路。
当“一带一路”“朋友圈”越扩越大,减贫成为沿线众多国家可持续发展的共同目标和追求。
在基础设施上,高效畅通的国际大通道不断落地,亚吉、中老、中泰、匈塞铁路成为拉动贫困地区经济发展的重要助力。
在民心相通、人文交流、金融合作上,“一带一路”倡议成为沿线国家共同发展的“助推器”。仅中国扶贫基金会在国际减贫项目中募集和投入减贫合作资金就达2300万元,广泛用于教育扶贫、健康扶贫等领域,受益民众达45万人次,惠及沿线国家和地区20多个……
“一带一路”,以实实在在的成效为国际减贫、为民生福祉作出了贡献,必将成为沿线人民共享的繁荣之路。
The midsummer of 2019 shows a booming scene.
“Poverty reduction” has become a buzzword worldwide when China is entering the crucial stage of winning the battle of fighting against poverty and embarking on a road of moderate prosperity.
At the Fourth Silk Road Exposition Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Poverty Reduction on May 12, attendees from Cambodia, Peru, Costa Rica, and other countries said sincerely that Belt and Road international poverty reduction has become a powerful force for all countries in seeking effective poverty reduction, mutual benefits and win-win results, and common development in the new era.
On May 31, the “Neighborhood Dialog--Co-developing the Belt and Road for Better Poverty Reduction Cooperation” was launched. Official delegations of ruling parties from Southeast Asia highly praised China for its concept of targeted poverty reduction and advanced, effective model, and hoped to strengthen cooperation with China in this effort, so as to deliver poverty reduction targets at an earlier date.
In the research report released by World Bank Group on June 18, it was noted that the full implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative will help 32 million people get rid of medium poverty of per capita living expenses per day less than USD 3.2, grow global trade by 6.2%, trade of economies along the route by 9.7%, and global income by 2.9%.
Though poverty is a global concern that hinders social development, China’s experience can serve as a role model for international poverty reduction efforts.
During the 40 years of reform and opening up, China has enabled over 700 million to shake off poverty, contributing to more than 70% of world poverty reduction and carving out a path of poverty alleviation with Chinese characteristics.
As the “friend circle” of the Belt and Road gets expanded, poverty reduction has become the common goal and pursuit of countries along the route in seeking sustainable development.
In terms of infrastructure, smooth and efficient international passages have been built: Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, ChinaLaos Railway, China-Thailand Railway, and Hungary-Serbia Railway have greatly empowered economic development in poor regions.
When it comes to people-to-people bond, people-to-people exchange, and financial cooperation, the Initiative has become a“driver” for common development of countries along the route. China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation alone has raised and invested as much as RMB 23 million in international poverty reduction programs, which is used in poverty alleviation through education and health, benefiting 450,000 people in over 20 countries and regions along the route.
As the tangible benefits show, the Initiative has contributed to international poverty reduction and people’s livelihood, and is bound to serve as a road to prosperity for peoples along the route.