China walkthrough: China's poverty alleviation in eyes of a Pakistani youth

Has China really eradicated poverty? In response to such doubts, Younus Ghazali, a Pakistani youth who has lived in China for over a decade, shared his real observations on China's poverty alleviation efforts. In Ghazali's view, China's poverty standard is not static – it has evolved from basic food and clothing to encompassing education, healthcare, safe housing and life stability, forming a dynamic system that keeps improving. Instead of broad policies, there's detailed tracking of households, which makes it more responsive and adaptable.

In the once poverty-stricken areas of Jinping and Malipo counties in southwest China's Yunnan Province, he witnessed the changes in these remote mountainous regions: clean and natural villages, well-maintained roads, bustling markets, new houses and daily life with electricity, water and internet access. What moved him most was the state of the locals – no longer struggling just to survive, but beginning to plan for the future. He also visited two public schools, whose facilities were so complete and the environment so good that he exclaimed, "They are like high-quality private schools." Ghazali said that he saw real changes in China, and he welcomes more people to come and see the real China for themselves.