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China a Model Country

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2005-10-14
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Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, noted that China has shown astonishing resolve in the last 25 years in fighting poverty, with remarkable progress to show for it. With similar resolve, China can successfully work with the Bank and with other partners to overcome the remaining development challenges it faces today: battling continued poverty, confronting environmental decline, and lowering barriers to global trade. He commented that the upcoming meeting of the G-20 presents a vital opportunity for China and the international community to redress the imbalances in the global economy, to create a more stable and equitable world for future generations. It is the first time that China is hosting this meeting of the G-20-and this is appropriate evidence of China's growing role as a major force in the global economy. The decisions at that meeting can make a difference for the world's poor--between a life of deprivation and suffering or a future with dignity and opportunity.Citation
“Wolfowitz, Paul. 2005. China a Model Country. Remarks at Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China, October 14, 2005;. World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/24881 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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