China, Laos share poverty reduction experiences

A seminar to promote policy sharing on poverty reduction and development between China and Laos opened Wednesday in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

"Laos and China can share their experiences of poverty reduction with each other," said Zhang Yan, a project manager at the United Nations Development Programme China.

During the five-day seminar, the Lao delegates will visit several cities to study industrial poverty alleviation projects, advanced rural construction and modern agriculture.

"I will bring the knowledge back to Laos and I believe this event marks a start for more exchange opportunities," said Kikeo Naovalat, head of the Laos delegation.

Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is the first of eight Millennium Development Goals established in 2000. All UN member states have agreed to achieve these goals by 2015.