Walking through China’s cities, you will quickly notice the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness common to the rest of the world

In his first speech as president, Lula spoke about plans for his government and announced the repeal of the arms decree

Artist and researcher Tings Chak writes for Capire on grassroots organizing and policies to fight poverty in China.

A recent study published by the Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research provides a detailed understanding of methods and motivations behind the Chinese initiative, which has lifted more than 850 million people out of absolute poverty since 1949

President Xi Jinping addressed the nation at Beijing’s Tiananmen square and stated the party has achieved its first centenary goal of making China a moderately prosperous society.

The celebrations which have been ongoing since last year highlight CPC’s achievements which led China out of feudalism, colonial occupation, poverty and numerous wars to become the world’s second largest economy and a technological superpower

As China celebrates the major milestone of 100 years of the Communist Party of China, it also marks the achievement of the complete eradication of absolute poverty