The Chinese government's commitment to combat poverty has resulted in more than 800 million people being lifted out of this predicament in the last few years, representing nearly three quarters of poverty alleviation worldwide.
China's notable efforts and "tremendous progress" in eradicating hunger should be given global recognition, United Nations World Food Programme executive director David Beasley, said.
The global community should recognize the tremendous efforts being made by China, with incidence of hunger reduced by over 67 percent in the last half decade.
From 2000 to 2015, poverty rates have been cut by 50 percent, Beasley disclosed to Xinhua News, during a recent interview at the sidelines of the 50th Annual World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
Beasly noted that although China only has less than 10 percent of the world's fertile land, the country can still "feed around 20 percent of the world's people."
China is ready to deal with the most difficult challenge in getting a complete victory in the 2020 fight against poverty, as it reaches the homestretch in attaining the first centennial goal of establishing a prosperous economy in all respects.
The country's success in containing global hunger helps not just itself, but other countries around the world as well. China should continue to play a positive role in sharing its expertise with other countries, Beasley pointed out.
According to Beasley, feeding people is just not the right solution to a misery like poverty, adding that the World Food Programme's two-pronged approach is to "save lives," and at the same time transform them, through measures that make nations stronger.
The objective is to give more premium on the long-term results, root causes, and how countries can come up with an effective strategy that allows a community or country to succeed on its own, Beasley stressed.
Beasley lauded China as a leader in the field of poverty reduction and "South-South cooperation" for the country's vast experience on food security, nutrition and hunger reduction.
In 2018, China partnered with WFP on a training workshop to share its experience in managing the national grain supplies and food systems.
In this program, representatives from seven African nations gained knowledge on smallholder procurement, how farmers connect with rural and local grain suppliers, and how they can access trading systems that allow them to sell grain and other products in the broader markets.
Beasley said the government sent agriculture experts to regions such as Africa to offer trainings and seminars to officials and small farmers.
