Rural poverty in China has been a significant issue, particularly as the country has undergone rapid economic changes over the past few decades. While substantial progress has been made in ...

China made steady improvements in its agriculture and rural economy in 2024 Zhang Xingwang vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs told a St ...

For 15 years, Educating Girls in Rural China (EGRC) has changed the lives of thousands of young women Since the 1970s, China has officially been on a mission to lift every member of its population out ...

Poverty declined faster in rural areas during FY24 as the poverty ratio dipped below 5 per cent for the first time to 4.86 per cent from 7.2 per cent in FY23, according to a study by SBI Research ...

After declaring victory over absolute poverty in 2021, the country set up a five-year transitional period and established a long-term monitoring and assistance mechanism to prevent people from ...

During his visit to China from January 14-17, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured several agreements, ...

Rural poverty in India has notably dropped to 4.86% in 2023-24, down from 25.7% in 2011-12, driven by government support. Urban poverty also declined to 4.09%. Increased consumption and ...

Rural poverty in India declined to under 5% in 2023-24, surpassing urban areas, thanks to higher consumption growth among the bottom 0-5% decile and government initiatives like direct benefit transfer ...

who predicts an accelerated "hollowing out" of rural China. But moving to the city is hardly an option for ageing farmers ...

BEIJING -- China has allocated 6.66 billion yuan (about $926.5 million) of funds to support rural revitalization in areas ...

With doctors and medical students avoiding China's rural hospitals because of low pay, villagers don't receive adequate ...