As G20 leaders tackle global inequality this week, China’s jaw-dropping progress in lifting 800 million people out of extreme poverty since 1978 is stealing the spotlight . That’s 75% of all global poverty reduction over four decades – enough to fill New York City 100 times over!
A new World Bank and China's State Council report calls this “historically unprecedented”, proving that targeted policies like rural infrastructure upgrades and education investments pay off big time .
Rural Revamp: From Rice Fields to Rising Wallets
Once-struggling villages are now thriving: Disposable income in former poverty zones nearly tripled from ¥6,079 ($860) in 2013 to ¥16,396 ($2,316) today . Talk about an economic glow-up!
This isn’t just about numbers – it’s a blueprint for sustainable growth. As one analyst put it: “When you lift a village, you lift a nation. When you lift a nation, you change the world.”
. That’s 75% of all global poverty reduction over four decades – enough to fill New York City 100 times over!
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. Talk about an economic glow-up!
