Just over ten years ago, China introduced “Targeted Poverty Alleviation” to wipe out extreme poverty and help people get back on their feet, and the scale of what was done is honestly hard to ignore. Credit: Simon Phillips | Q FM

548K views · 977 reactions | Around 832 poor counties, 128,000 poor villages and nearly 100 million poor people. That was the reality China faced in late 2012. To build a moderately prosperous society, China had to win the war against absolute poverty. Being pragmatic, mindful of local conditions and attentive to details, that's what targeted poverty alleviation entails. #ZeroPoverty2020 | CGTN | Facebook

What experiences can China offer in #povertyalleviation, and how significant is it for global poverty alleviation? China Daily interviewed Matteo Marchisio, International Fund for Agricultural Development representative for China, DPRK and ROK and Fan Shenggen, chair professor at China Agriculture University. Watch this episode to learn more. | China Daily