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Achievements Made,Experiences Shared

2021-07-19

Beijing Review 2021年28期

Chinas success stems from the nation choosing the right path, meaning that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Khamphao Ernthavanh, Ambassador of Laos to China, told Beijing Review reporter Tao Xing in a recent interview. She also shared her views on Chinas development and what it has brought to the world. This is an edited excerpt of the interview:

Beijing Review: How do you see Chinas achievements in poverty reduction?

Khamphao Ernthavanh: China has secured a complete victory in its fight against poverty and completed the arduous task of eliminating absolute poverty—the first target of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This accomplishment is considered a milestone in the history of the Chinese nation as well as that of mankind, greatly contributing to the cause of global poverty alleviation.

I do believe that there is no other country that can lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty in such a short period of time other than China under the leadership of the CPC.

What have China and Laos jointly undertaken in terms of poverty alleviation? What have been achieved thus far?

The poverty rate in Laos declined from 46 percent in 1993 to 18 percent in 2019, with millions of people lifted out of poverty as the government set a modest target of reducing the ratio to 15 percent by late 2020.

China has greatly assisted our economic and social development. During Chinese President Xi Jinpings visit to Laos in 2017, he announced eight assistance measures across education, health, poverty eradication, vocational training and other areas, to benefit the Lao peoples livelihood and improve their wellbeing, such as the Mahosod Hospital, Hospital 103, Luangprabang Hospital, and further local medical centers.

T h e L a o P e o p l es Revolutionary Party and the government and the people of Laos highly appreciate Chinas support in sharing its knowledge and experience on poverty alleviation through various ways, including the organizing of study tours to successful model areas and opening of training courses. I do believe that all these valuable experiences can help Laos conduct a successful fight against poverty.

What did you find most impressive about Chinas response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

China mounted a decisive and effective campaign that quickly brought the virus under control at home by implementing various sets of successful measures. It has put the lives and health of its people at the front and center of it all.