Success rate of Beijing's plans to alleviate poverty is unprecedented

A research paper discussing China's economic growth and poverty alleviation efforts, specifically highlighting the disparity between the developed eastern seaboard and the lagging western regions, with a case study on Ningxia province.

• China experienced an unprecedented reduction in poverty, decreasing the number of people living in poverty from 500 million in 1980 to fewer than 90 million by 2000.
• While China's economy grew by more than 8 percent annually since 1978, significant socioeconomic disparities exist between the high-tech commercial centers of the eastern seaboard and the lagging development of the west.
• In Ningxia province, poverty levels dropped from approximately 70 percent in the early 1980s to about 30 percent, supported by a provincial economy growing at over 10 percent annually and an average per capita income of $940.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2005). Success rate of Beijing's plans to alleviate poverty is unprecedented. https://saiia.org.za/research/success-rate-of-beijings-plans-to-alleviate-poverty-is-unprecedented/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. Success rate of Beijing's plans to alleviate poverty is unprecedented. 2005. https://saiia.org.za/research/success-rate-of-beijings-plans-to-alleviate-poverty-is-unprecedented/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2005success, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{Success rate of Beijing's plans to alleviate poverty is unprecedented}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2005}, month = jul, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/success-rate-of-beijings-plans-to-alleviate-poverty-is-unprecedented/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }