Lessons to learn from China’s historic triumph over poverty More prosperous China will be more open and inclusive to make greater contribution to build better world: white paper A doctor is walking through farmland fields to visit a patient in rural China. PHOTO: XINHUA/FILE KARACHI: China’s road to a complete victory in its efforts to alleviate extreme rural poverty is nothing less than a fairytale. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Over the past century, the party has united and led the Chinese people in the battle against poverty with unwavering faith and will.