2016年CRI President Xi urges more anti-poverty efforts in Ningxia

 

During the meeting in the region's capital Yinchuan, President Xi urged developed regions in the east to help their partner regions in the west to better fight poverty.

He noted¹ the strategy to pair eastern and western regions in poverty relief has proved to be conducive² to coordinated³ development and common prosperity.

"China has used the strategy for 20 years and has established a comprehensive and multi-level assistance system. The widening gap between the east and west has been curbed⁴ and significant progress has been made in reducing poverty in poor western areas and old revolutionary base areas. Cooperation between paired eastern and western regions in poverty alleviation⁵ must continue for a long time."

He also stressed that eastern regions should make more efforts to aid western regions and officials in the western regions should have a sense of urgency and be proactive in the fight against poverty.

"Local Party chiefs and government heads in both the east and west should personally push for poverty alleviation and consider it a major task. More efforts are needed to better implement⁶ related policies and make the policies more targeted and preferential for those really in need."

He suggested eastern regions should gradually increase financial aid to the west, based on the improvement of their financial status, while the regions in the west should take measures to ensure their proper allocation.

He also encouraged cooperation between paired counties, townships and villages in the country's east and the west.

The president also said industries in the east should gradually be moved west to help alleviate⁷ poverty, while helping⁸ the poor not only financially, but also in education, culture, health, science and technology.

He said officials will be assessed not only for efforts they make, but also on the effectiveness of their measures, adding that officials should be held accountable and punished for any failures.

He also proposed the transfer of talented personnel.

"It's necessary to encourage officials with ambitions and a sense of dedication⁹ to come to the west and improve themselves while dealing¹⁰ with difficulties here."

At the end of 2014, China had 70 million people living below the nation's poverty line of 2,300 yuan (about 343 U.S. dollars) in annual income based on 2010 constant prices. Almost all of them live in rural areas, particularly in the west.

China aims to eliminate poverty by 2020, when its 13th Five-Year Plan is completed.

For CRI, this is Niu Hong Lin.

1 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

2 conducive   

adj.有益的，有助的

参考例句：

• This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
• Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。

3 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 curbed   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Advertising aimed at children should be curbed. 针对儿童的广告应受到限制。 来自辞典例句
• Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia. 俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。 来自辞典例句

5 alleviation   

n. 减轻，缓和，解痛物

参考例句：

• These were the circumstances and the hopes which gradually brought alleviation to Sir Thomas's pain. 这些情况及其希望逐渐缓解了托马斯爵士的痛苦。
• The cost reduction achieved in this way will benefit patients and the society in burden alleviation. 集中招标采购降低的采购成本要让利于患者，减轻社会负担。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语

6 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

7 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

8 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

9 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

10 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。