China-South Asian Countries Poverty Alleviation Centre starts journey
Diplomatic Correspondent
China-South Asian Countries Poverty Alleviation and Cooperative Development Center was officially launched in Chongqing recently.
Assistant Foreign Minister of China Wu Jianghao, Chongqing Vice Mayor Cai Yunge, Supervision Officer of National Administration for Rural Revitalization Li Yue, and ambassadors of South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka to China attended and addressed the ceremony held on July 8.
Wu Jianghao said in his remarks, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared at a Ceremony Marking the Centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that China has brought about a historic resolution to the problem of absolute poverty in China.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently hosted a video conference of Foreign Ministers from South Asian countries to develop a joint response against the surge in COVID-19 pandemic. This meeting is part of the series of dialogues that were hosted by China since last year with South Asian countries to fight the “once in a century” pathogen. At the end of the Summit, there was a joint statement issued highlighting the resolve from the countries to fight the virus together.
At the Summit,. China has reiterated its resolve to send help to India in its fight against the virus as the country is coping with the shortage of oxygen, lifesaving drugs, vaccines, and other anti-epidemic supplies. Right after this summit, the State Council had a phone call with the Foreign Minister of India to show solidarity with the country and offer assistance. China is acting as a balancing and stability factor in the overall ongoing situation in the South Asian countrie
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