Prescription for Poverty Reduction
Oct 29, 2020
4 minutes
By Ding Ying
Copyedited by Sudeshna Sarkar
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not only affected the economies of countries and regions but also poses a challenge to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of ending poverty by 2030.
October 17 was a poignant reminder of that. It is the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which began to be observed 27 years ago. The theme this year was acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all.
The year 2020 is crucial for China, which has to meet the twin goals of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and eliminating
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