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UNDP official lauds China's achievements in poverty reduction

Xinhua, April 14, 2017 Adjust font size:

A senior United Nations (UN) official has hailed China's achievements in poverty reduction, saying the Belt and Road Initiative can help the world alleviate poverty.

The United Nations is paying great attention to and is willing to take an active part in the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held in Beijing next month, said Nicholas Rosellini, UN resident coordinator and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) resident representative in China.

The UNDP praised the continuous efforts and achievements made by China in reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development, Rosellini said during a visit to the Xinhua headquarters in Beijing Thursday.

He also said that the UN institutions, including the UNDP, are willing to strengthen cooperation with Xinhua, the largest and most influential media outlet in China. Endi