How China Lifted 850 Million People Out of Extreme Poverty, w/ Tings Chak

In February, the Chinese government celebrated the eradication of extreme poverty within its borders. This would be a massive achievement for any country, but for China it’s even more so as it is home to some 1.4 billion people and is considered a developing country. China is credited with lifting over 800 million people out of poverty, which accounts for 70 percent of the world’s total poverty reduction. This is an incredible feat and it’s worth understanding how China did it.
To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Tings Chak, a researcher at the Tricontinental Institute, a member of Dongsheng News collective and lead author of the report “Serve the People: The Eradication of Extreme Poverty in China.”
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TIME CODES:
0:00 Intro
2:19 Definition of extreme poverty and what it means to be lifted out of it
5:50 The numbers
7:19 The role of Chinese Communist Party members in eradicating extreme poverty
14:08 Geographic cooperation and mobilizing industry for poverty alleviation
20:35 China’s harsh regulations on billionaires and big tech
26:32 How the “century of humiliation” plunged China into extreme poverty
35:52 China’s history of famines and responding to criticism of Mao’s agricultural policies
41:00 The reform and opening up period in 1979
45:45 Is China a socialist country?
49:08 China’s economic relationship with the Global South vs the West
54:45 Removing imbalances between rich and poor
59:10 Are we undercounting poverty around the world?
1:05:36 Why was China so successful at containing Covid-19?
1:09:09 US vs China as individualism vs collectivism and what it means with regard to the pandemic
1:15:49 Where you can follow Tings’ work

[@marcioleonardo7402]

Congratulations to China. That's not only a Chinese achievement, it is good for the whole world.

[@omeyehead7436]

A precedent America will demonify

[@ComradeAlAtivan]

@fa q It will be absolutely revolutionary. No wonder America is spending billions to counter it

[@jascforfun7576]

@fa q Thats due to the MIC puppet mastering elected officials and the government budget.

[@sini0071]

@@omeyehead7436 CHINA FORCES 850 million people out of POVERTY

[@sini0071]

@@omeyehead7436 'CHINA DENIES HUMAN RIGHTS to sleep on the streets' - BBC headline lol

[@wardlynds]

Having lived here in China for more than 20 years, I have witnessed much of this growth. It's been exciting.

[@jnusslein6301]

CCP bot go get your 50 cents

[@alanclw6024]

@@jnusslein6301 Why the fake photo Aloha Snackbar?

[@samueljss8713]

@@jnusslein6301 Get a live you bot.😏👌

[@willengel2458]

it was the older generation's through trials and errors, sacrifice that laid the foundations for future success. and let's not forget USSR assistance with 150+ programs to industrialize China from an agrarian society to industrialized society. China also adopted USSR five year plan. the main reason for the fallout was USSR wanted to turn China into its satellite. 😊😊

[@jackchiu7560]

@@alanclw6024 Don't waste your time arguing with those bigots who spew hate and nonsense. When we all ignore them long enough, they'll lose interest and retreat accordingly. “He who knows when to fight and when not to fight will win.” - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@edwardyang8254]

What strikes me in the first 5 minutes is that China defined "out of poverty" not just by income, but also access to food, clothing, safe shelter, medical service, and education. In comparison, income seems a relatively minor expense to the rest. It's so much more than just handing out money to the poor.

[@ellengran6814]

Its not about handing out money, its about giving people their basic needs (security/home/clothes) and educate them in how to grow their own economy.

[@dankokovacevic]

@@ellengran6814 It's basically: "I can give you fish, but it is better to teach you how to fish and provide you with the tools to do it"!

[@rtgtx]

Also access to job and/or business opportunity. Many of these people were able to get job training and then employment. Some got to start a small business with government aids and training as well.

[@poseidon61]

Poverty is an evil cycle. Any alleviation needs to have safety net and progression to ensure the people do not fall back into poverty. Its not a sprint, its a marathon.

[@snowlost8233]

@@poseidon61 yes. Many poverty can only be overcome with the help of relative public services. Just a little money won't solve the problem.

[@fakenews5130]

As a young man i first travelled into China in 1979 I saw extreme poverty firsthand. Food was rationed and social mobility was almost nonexistent. I witness the transformation of China as a businessman based in Hong Kong regularly travelling into Shenzhen which was a tiny backwater fishing community of around 100,000 poor people across the border in China . There is no better example of the incredible achievement of the Chinese people and their leadership than Shenzhen. It’s now a ultra modern metropolis of 13m people and one of the wealthiest city in the world . To witness it in real time as I did still feels unreal to me not only have they lifted 800million people out of poverty but has elevated 300m people into middle class the size of the population of the USA . They can now travel into every corner of China on high speed trains , purchase every product know to man mostly made by them ! They have basic universal healthcare for all their citizens , educational system that improves year on year , they care for their elderly better with great support systems that keeps them active and engaged in a fast changing society . I have seen many incredible events in my 70yrs but the rise of China by far the single most significant event . The peaceful manner of their rise something that we should all learn from .

[@rowo4956]

Touching report. Thank you so much, especialy for the last sentence.

[@jenniferzhang864]

Thank you! I am so proud of my motherland!

[@slc801]

Thanks for your honesty ! respect sir

[@henryng9406]

Thank You ❤❤❤😊

[@peanut0brain]

Now China needs to beef up its nukes to protect all this development and hard work, from u know who!

[@1o1s1s1i1e]

My father was a mechanic on the Mitchell B-25 light bomber during WWII and was stationed in Kunming, China, so I grew up with his stories and photographs of China. He had the highest respect for the Chinese people! Their airfield would be bombed and until the huge bomb craters would be repaired the planes could not takeoff or land. He said the teamwork of the Chinese people was incredible in making the repairs quickly. He also said that the people had very little but would share what they had with them, eggs being like gold. China knows the value of teamwork, as can be seen today on the pandemic. I took several classes on China in college too. It was wonderful to see the launch of China's space station. Terrific interview!

[@slc801]

We need more people like you sir who appreciate hard work and not the color of one skin 🙏🏼

[@jparsit]

Thanks for sharing; it is a good story. Difficulty drive to discipline, poor people more effort and achievement than rich people which is wasting and spoiling kids. But not all poor nations have discipline and harmony like China. It takes good teamwork, leadership, discipline, and harmony. Confucious has a big influence on society CHINA SUCCESS.

[@gotmilk91]

Look up *Liangping Airport* in Wiki and see the incredible stats about the *"seven years of air battles over Sichuan, from 1938 to 1945... where the Imperial Japanese raiders attacked Liangshan airbase alone with 7,855 bombs, resulting in the deaths of more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel; thousands of migrant workers worked feverishly to keep the airbase and facilities repaired, of these, 522 migrant workers died during combat operations, while over 3,000 migrant workers died in total from all causes, including cholera in those war years... "* ... very disturbingly the Wikipedia Information Police (WIP) are working on deleting this aspect of history as the citations are now largely mainland-China based while the "green" factions and NED-NGOs and constituency are trying to erase this aspect of history....when the Russians helped China deflect the murderous assault from the Empire of Japan ... it was quite the proxy war btwn China-USSR VS Japan-USA... We Americanos must face this ugly but TRUE fact in history... had the USA genuinely helped China beat back the Imperial Japanese at the *Battle of Chongqing* then Pearl Harbor would've NEVER had happened... even the nuke-WMD attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki wouldn't needed to have happened!!! 🤯

[@iwanong1533]

Thanks for your father and The Flying Tigers (Fei Hu Dui) service in Kunming.

[@peanut0brain]

​@@gotmilk91the Yankee govt was interested in helping the KMT party, not the communist ccp party. When the ccp wanted to take back Taiwan from the KMT, the US wanted to nuke China. No thanks anything to US!

[@keberemengesha3947]

It is a great achievement for China and the rest of the world .

[@ellashy6539]

how could a government be bad if they are doing all these things for their people really appreciate this session of talk!!

[@rider2731]

Rania, the American people and youtube community deserve more people like you: telling the truth and doing it for the greater good. Thumbs up for you. Keep up the good work.

[@dickiewongtk]

What greater good? I don’t know much English so I hope to understand.

[@alextjflorida]

well said.

[@felixrabe]

Good for Switzerland too! 😉

[@papabearspitz557]

People of the world need open, sincere and non-political media for the betterment of everyone. Giving our fellowmen and women out of poverty is a decent and humane way to help people to enjoy decent lives. Placing effort and resources to eradicating poverty for our own people is an effort worth deserving praise and awe. Salute to all the officials and workers involved in this eradicating exercise in China. Btw, I am be a Chinese but is a Singaporean.

[@tanahdijual3232]

This amazing channel

[@poldytim]

Great to see Rania and Tings together whom I've been following separately for some time.

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

Hope she could get these people in future videos to come: Eric Li, Zhang Weiwei, Chen Weihua (lol), Zhao Lijian, Gordon Gao, Carl Zha, Amanda Yee (Radio Free Amanda), Mont Jiang, Yale (a friend of Daniel Dumbrill who joined a peaceful protest at HK), Temür (realsteelmuslim), Scott Hu (sleepknothooh), and Zhong Xiangyu.

[@dialecticalveganegoist1721]

It's just incredible what the Chinese people accomplished. Just imagine what this would mean for the people living in Africa and others in the global south.

[@yellowsheeps]

This is the purpose of Chna's "Belt and Road" initiative. Via trade and investment to raise the living standards of the Global South without turning these countries into "debt" slaves. For example, China receives raw materials and food and the other country get infrastructure and knowledge to modernize it's economy. A win win situation without turning these countries into debt slaves (i.e. World Bank and IMF). The Western media is again using propaganda and lies to smear "Belt and Road". kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6WtkqeaqdtnoLM This is US activity in Africa: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYXMaJZqgJmJbaM

[@CynicalFatie]

@@yellowsheeps The soldiers there were fighting Boko Haram, a branch of ISIS. The difference between China's colonial system and the West's system is that China has to exist in a world the west created, where a boatload of cash is usually better than a warship.

[@jurgenangler5294]

@@CynicalFatie Yeah, US soldiers in Guinea were fighting boko haram a.k.a The Coup. Well done to your very good IQ on the ability to process information based on fabricated article.

[@rare5964]

@@yellowsheeps No one believes your propaganda chinese bot. China providing knowledge🤣🤣. You are stealing intellectual property on a daily basis. Even russians are fed up with your stealing.

[@yellowsheeps]

@@rare5964People everywhere copy....this is reality. Do you have any proof large Chinese State owned corporations steal intellectual "copyright" property? Check the WTO "copyright" infringement cases database....the reality of your "China stealing narrative" is not substantiated. If I said you're an anti-China bot that likes to shove a stick up your bum does that make it true? It's easy to make claims....far harder to prove.

[@laug66]

Well done Rania! This is a great and important piece. The success of China in tackling poverty is a lesson for us all, a subject western MSM avoids like the plague!

[@soegiartonugroho]

It's the opposite in US. They creating homeless society. It's so sad

[@grandwonder5858]

USA: "China is poor and its people dying? Well, that's awesome! Hip hip hooray! What? Now they're doing much better? Better than us? Well, let's bomb China and make it poor again! China must be taken down!"

[@theswordofkings7549]

Tings pretty damn outstanding! She doesn't try to paint China's path to prosperity as a perfect journey, yet she explains the outcome plan as a work in perpetual progress for the people. She definitely has complete inner strength. 👍

[@EvaSNelson]

Agreed. Very informative.

[@williamgarcia1909]

TINGS HONESTLY ADMITTED CHINESE SOCIALISM COMMITED MANY MISTAKES TOO. IT WAS LEARNING FROM THOSE MISTAKES THAT CHINA FOUND ITS MUCH IMPROVED SYSTEM WHICH SERVES BOTH THE CHINESE PEOPLE N HUMANITY SO WELL.

[@paulkam4059]

Impressed. As a Hongkonger, it is rare to see such a young, intelligent, apparently western educated lady who possess such deep understanding and correct values about China and world. That breaks my prejudice on Hong Kong young people.

[@sylvesterfong9275]

Congratulations and thanks to Rania for inviting Tings for such an intellectual and informative discussion. Great job. 👍👍👍 The way China has uplifted 850 millions of its citizens out of poverty into the biggest middle-class in the world is just amazing and unprecedented, and ought to be commended by all. In over 40 years, China had been transformed from a dirt poor country into the second largest global economy and now a leader in technological developments and innovations, including space technology is simply incredible and amazing. To me this reflects the Chinese government’s respect for human rights of its people; and the achievements of the Chinese government and Chinese people should be applauded and celebrated by the global community. Blessings from Malaysia.

[@williamgarcia1909]

MORE BLESSING FROM THIS PARTLY CHINESE BY BLOOD FILIPINO.

[@daxiashizu]

Thank you, Rania, for another great discussion on a very important topic! I've fall in love with you and your channel. Thank you, Tings, for sharing your knowledge, insights and stories. I think the audience deserves the facts. I'm a Chinese who completed college in China and got my PhD in the US. Now I'm a scientist and I live in the US full time (for the last 21 years). I still have a lot of family and friends in China. Speaking of poverty and the changes in China for the last few decades, I happen to have the first hand experience. I grew up in a rural village and I still remember how poor we were when I grew up. And I'm the youngest child in the family. When school starts, sometimes my parents had to borrow 20, 50 cents from neighbors in order to buy me pencils and notepads. We didn't have a telephone at home even when I was in college. Now, my 85 years old mom uses a 5g smartphone to play with tiktok and video chat with me. She lives in a big house with pretty much everything, from refrigerator, A/C, to natural gas stove, solar heated shower... etc. Every time when I go back to visit, I feel that all my college buddies are wealthier than me - because they all work hard and China is full of opportunities. Nobody that I know of could deny that their living standards have improved multiple-folds in the last 20 years! Oh, did I mention that everybody in my village now have free healthcare from the government and you will get a monthly check from the government when you reach 55 years of age - kind of like suicidal security here in the States. The check gets bigger even you get older. Most of the families in my village have access to private cars too... I could go on and on and on, but you should have some ideas now. Lastly, I want to mention that China did all that in a very short period of time without stealing or robbing the wealth from any other countries. It's pure hard-work and determination!!! Go China!

[@weizhang2834]

很多米国华人恨中国的原因是因为中国变富了，不断地编造谎言扭曲中国，三谷地区有的华人家门口竖着米国国旗，看着有点儿好笑

[@daxiashizu]

@@weizhang2834 的确让人唏嘘！如果自己直不起腰，低看自己，那又如何赢到别人的尊重。

[@windsong3wong828]

Yeah ….you say it right 👍

[@spadeysay6846]

That explain why the US and many of the western countries are jealous/fearful of China and are working overtime to belittle and demonise China's incredible achievements. China's success at socialism threatens the capitalist system that is going through societal failures and possible collapse of the capitalist system.

[@stvdmc2011]

@@spadeysay6846 remember china was the have not, most of the west are the have. China with 1.4 people moving toward the have which make the have share if the pie smaller thus the conflict. If china just stay poor nobody would give a crap about what is happening in china.

[@Infodawg2012]

It's a joy watching these two intelligent women discuss this interesting subject. Well done.

[@antzjr2184]

actually what is being dreamed by progressive democrats like Bernie or AOC is currently being implemented by China. Universal basic health check, big tech control check, free education check, income equality check it is government that work for the people. and yet the left leaning media like guardian is too afraid to sound optimistic about China

[@FA-wg1kp]

@@antzjr2184 Bernie a Progressive??? 30 years IN Congress and 3 bills!!! AOC a Progressive??? What did she DO/DID for Her people??? Nothing. Please check independent news if you wish to be informed about THESE Traitors to their own people.

[@vinnyboy1976]

@@FA-wg1kp dreams Vs Acton. If they follow their dream, military complex will kick them out.

[@vintageradioman]

Intelligent and sexy:)

[@williamgarcia1909]

NOT ONLY R THEY INTELLIGENT. THEY R ALSO VERY CHARMING. N A BIG PLEASURE TO BEHOLD.

[@anna_kendrick]

Some economists have projected that both the U.S. and parts of Europe could slip into a recession for a portion of 2023. A global recession, defined as a contraction in annual global per capita income, is more rare because China and emerging markets often grow faster than more developed economies. Essentially the world economy is considered to be in recession if economic growth falls behind population growth.

[@agnescarter]

A 2022 Northwestern Mutual study found that 75% of U.S. adults admit their financial planning needs improvement. However, only 29% of Americans work with a financial advisor. Forex/stock is the best investment anyone could get into. As it could make you rich in a blink of an eye.

[@Jessrobbie]

​@@agnescarter😯really?? I've always wanted to invest in stocks but was always discouraged. I wanna start now

[@Kellymccormack534]

​@@Jessrobbieit's not recommendable to go into trading or investment when you don't know how it's done, Investing with a good guide is the best way to get started in the trade market. would free you from modern financial slavery....I usually go with registered representatives. ''BRITTNEY ROSE COHEN" for example has the best performance history (in my opinion) and does offers 1v1 consultation to her copiers which I think is amazing. I don’t know how many traders like that are there.>

[@Kellymccormack534]

You know whatspp right? 👇 Take note of this digits .... To be one of her student.

[@Kellymccormack534]

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[@garliclasagna]

This was awesome, thank you for a perspective we won't get from most media... appreciate it!

[@ComradeAlAtivan]

@@fattyacid1901 bay area415 did a great video on that documentary before he disappeared

[@fannyalbi9040]

@@ComradeAlAtivan what happened to his channel? gone!!!

[@ComradeAlAtivan]

@@fannyalbi9040 people threatening to dox him and kill him and hurt his family and shit like that

[@fannyalbi9040]

@@ComradeAlAtivan people know him? i thought he covered his face

[@ComradeAlAtivan]

@@fannyalbi9040 some people put a lot of effort into digging up who he is, believe they found him via his law firm's website. Luckily the info hasn't gotten out much and I can't find it personally.

[@feimoui]

I love that this host dares to say something positive about China while America is looking on and awaiting to sensor her! Brave, smart girl:) Thanks for finding this wonderful & informative story !

[@anshumanjha3138]

China whatever its downsides has done so well and so far it has done so without colonisation just through sheer hard work, innovation , great planning and brilliant execution.

[@henrirauhala4335]

We've already heard cheers for China "opening up" to Western capital. Dismantling agricultural communes was great? Emerging sweatshops was great? Billionaires then doing charity is great? Oh, it's just "modernization". Well, it's capitalist modernization on the ruins of socialist modernization. What's the most revealing is that they don't talk about the economic and political struggles of Chinese workers at all. They don't care. They're on the side of the Chinese bourgeoisie.

[@dontworry6672]

@@anshumanjha3138 and intellectual property theft

[@blardymunggas6884]

God will bless those who are brave enough to stand by the innocent. It is never popular to do what is right but God will be very pleased.

[@rebels_united_front]

@@henrirauhala4335 cope

[@selu3980]

How awesome is it to hear a conversation on socialist China between a Canadian living in China and a Lebanese American living in Lebanon? Thanks for this interview!!!

[@hailus7714]

The most important thing that I like about China and Russia is that the capitalists aren't controlling the government. In the western world, the capitalists have too much power over the government. In Russia of the 1990s, the Oligarchy capitalists were dictating to the government of Boris Yeltsin, that ended with the coming of Vladimir Putin.

[@spadeysay6846]

Very true. Russia is blessed to have Putin come in at the right time. If not Russia would have been a worse basket case than the time of BY.

[@michaelmichaelagnew8503]

Instead, they have one crazy person controlling it instead of a checks and balance. There is allot happening behind China's border that they are not telling. Everything in this video is coming from the Chinese government not actual free journalist in that country.

[@stephenmorrell6669]

Thank you Rania and Tings. It is indeed refreshing to see someone who can recognise and understand the difference between a workers state and a capitalist one.

[@wcdirect9217]

It is true. I was in China and I did not see beggars. There are some migrants that are in poor shape but not like what I see in other countries.

[@misterblue279]

That's because they're put in prisons. Let's not be naive.

[@xz334]

@@misterblue279 for begging? Lol

[@misterblue279]

@@xz334 Protesting? Speaking against the state? Being Muslim?

[@jxmai7687]

@@misterblue279 have you be in China, if not, please move on.

[@echan275]

@@jxmai7687 why don’t you move to China?

[@pacoshuman7642]

Thank you Rania...good work. I'm always stunned by people in the U.S. that somehow cannot shake their 'old/existing' views of China.

[@the1onlynoob]

Materialism over empty platitudes about “freedom” and “democracy”.

[@ComradeAlAtivan]

@Otto Ginofiel He isn't scoffing at freedom. He put it in quotes because he's talking about capitalism's illusion of freedom. Here's a quote to sum up what I mean- "It is difficult for me to imagine what “personal liberty” is enjoyed by an unemployed hungry person. True freedom can only be where there is no exploitation and oppression of one person by another; where there is not unemployment, and where a person is not living in fear of losing his job, his home and his bread. Only in such a society personal and any other freedom can exist for real and not on paper."

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

"Materialism" as being understood under Communist thought is pragmatic, logical, quantitative, scientific, and empirical worldview and way of thinking, understanding, and decision-making.

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

Simply different than often idealist and hedonistic, Western understanding of materialism.

[@sahelanthrope]

@Otto Ginofiel "Freedom," not FREEDOM. Solipsistic inconsequence vs material agency. Unless you are a pro-gun theo-constitutionalist like the classical Han, namely the guy behind my username, civil libertarians like you have no substantive convictions upon which to discredit the free (and competent) exercise of hard-won state power.

[@LORDNAG1]

@Otto Ginofiel get schooled son

[@scottlewington8439]

Two very impressive minds in a great discussion. It’s way more sophisticated than most other programs. Well done to the both of you!

[@12567NoYouCannot]

I was just thinking the same thing, Two young beautiful ladies discussing interesting and smart topics with maturity. Try THAT with American females, you'll get a very different Speech.

[@goggleboy2464]

Pretty sure she is ccp spreading lies. Nearly all she said was a lie.

[@BeefNoodleDry]

I have another girl crush now and its Tings

[@Kotak8]

China’s long term poverty program would be very difficult to be replicated in other countries bc most countries have government change every 4 to 5 years. Moreover, the ruling political party or parties normally do not have millions & millions of dedicated members who would give up their comfortable livelihood to work in the rural & poor region in the country for a long period of time. In addition, conflicts between different political, tribal, race & religious groups would be one of the biggest hinderance to administer this long term social program.

[@SimonAshworthWood]

And so we see that we can benefit by adopting some or all of China’s aspects which enable the ending of poverty.

[@chinhuattan]

Each time a government changes, the policy changes. The US regime is the most consistent. Their policy is constant. Their priority is to spend more money on their offense budget when homeless number keeps increasing. They are still stuck with their slow choo choo train.

[@spadeysay6846]

I would add that its impossible to be replicated in other countries, esp those whose basic culture and basic values are so different from that of China.

[@patriceesela5000]

If the permanent state is able to maintain the same foreign policy for 70 plus years then surely it should be possible to maintain a social domestic program aswell. Problem is, they don't want to

[@snowlost8233]

@@chinhuattan They will set a policy. You're fined for breaking the law. If you can't pay the money, you'll be thrown into prison. Prisons in the United States are already a business, privately managed.

[@dontaskmewhy100]

This is a great episode and interview.

[@binmo1984]

This is the most important and greatest project of human being so far.cheers! yet not much coverage. many thanks.

[@ohms497]

These podcasts are great.

[@jtgidora]

Wow! Another great guest, Rania. It is very informative to hear about all the 'nuts and bolts' of poverty alleviation.

[@KK-xi7vh]

If you want more 'nuts and bolts', search for a TV-series called "MinNing Town", it's on KZbin. It's based on real stories. MinNing Town is one of the poverty alleviation projects conducted between the very impoverished Ningxia region and the rich coastal Fujian province. (It's one of the East-West development cooperation projects Tings was talking about in the video.) The series talked about their failures, their struggles, and their final success getting out of poverty after years of hardwork. It's very informative. Highly recommend!

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

For further watches, CGTN has countless hundreds of reports and documentaries which is partially compiled in their playlist "Zero Poverty by 2020", one of them is a joint-produced documentary with PBS "China's War on Poverty". Unfortunately, a lot of bitter people just don't want everyone to see all these gargantuan achievements coming from China😔 Numerous videos have been reported and taken down or copy-striked, for example my favorite "Up and Out of Poverty", a whole 7-episodes (hour-long) documentary series that brings a larger picture how the Communist Party under Xi's command is implementing the poverty eradication policy by the start of 2012, which I haven't finished it yet. You can still watch them all via website or app, at least.

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

Also another my favorite series is a 13-episodes docu-series from a local Chinese TV channel about poverty alleviation efforts in Xinjiang, uploaded to YT by a channel Real Xinjiang. Again, it's unavailable now because the channel got taken down😔

[@directxxxx71]

@@KK-xi7vh This series really good at the same time, I just literally cried many times..

[@KK-xi7vh]

@@directxxxx71 You're not alone... Just don't try to learn Mandarin through that series, they speak a dialect most Chinese from other regions don't even understand (need subtitles)😜

[@waqarghulam3548]

Lifting 850 million out of poverty is like lifting Europe and the US out of poverty

[@amyj4811]

Wow. Amazing interview. Thank you for bringing unbiased journalism to us. It's a breath of fresh air.

[@frankm4349]

Great conversation ladies, thanks! In today’s world it needs courage to speak the truth, especially the truth about China. so hat off to you both ladies!

[@MrTnylam]

Great interview Rania. Much appreciated. Tings was a fabulous guess and well informed.

[@Leelylbc]

This is a great conversation. Two smart brains met together and brought us an awesome informative video!

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

Two gorgeous intelligent ladies.

[@SuperDflower]

Wow, it’s so refreshing to get reporting like this. I am terrified at what the US governments going to cook up next. With that money they always get without asking. Your guest is so amazing. She’s so articulate in English. I speak other languages but I’m always so impressed by people who can be that well spoken in more than one language. This feels like a really important episode. However, so much of the work that is done here is vital. Thank you so much Rania and team

[@therollerlollerman]

The guest is Canadian

[@naturallaw1733]

@@therollerlollerman suury.. 😀

[@inkbold8511]

The guest is a Chinese born in Hong Kong and right now lives in Singapore

[@laogong52]

This is a superb video. All blinkered western MSM followers should see this.

[@johnbales6478]

You are both to be congratulated. You presented the most concise and brilliant talk, not only on poverty, but on how China defines it and is quickly eliminating it. I Learned a hell of a lot, many thanks ladies!

[@rumthin]

Getting rid of western imperialism is a good first step to eradicating poverty in the global south.

[@dryeoh2023]

I keep watching this video numerous times. It's so educational

[@Michael-kv9pp]

Great to see Ting here with Rania.

[@jackielee224]

Love these 2 girls!!

[@seagitwibo7967]

Outstanding. Hope the CCP can continue to make good progress in its social and economic development. Hopefully with this continue progress, China can provide assistance to other underdevelop country in its economic development, in fair and equal term.

[@therollerlollerman]

Don't "hope" for some imaginary "fair and equal" assistance from China, take advantage of all kinds of economic investments and do it yourself.

[@therealdeal2163]

Not CCP it is the CPC ....only imperialists call it the CCP ....

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they are already providing assistance. Afganistan is already receiving aid and reconstruction from China

[@grandwonder5858]

​@@_._._._._._._._._._._._._.____ China has been providing so much help to Africa and other parts of Asia and the Middle East that the US is afraid that these countries that China has been helping would one day compete against the US in the future for economic and social status. That's why the US has been spending billions of dollars hiring terrorists to blow up Chinese engineers who are working in foreign countries to build roads, highways, railroads, dams, hospitals, schools, etc. It has always been the US's policies to keep other countries down so that it would always stand alone at the top! China developing itself and other countries have threatened that goal of the the US and that's why the US hates China so much!

[@williamgarcia1909]

CHINA HAS BEEN DOING JUST THAT, THRU ITS BRI INITIATIVES IN AFRICA N ELSEWEHERE IN THE WORLD.

[@gulliegulliver4546]

This was excellent, so informative, thank you both.

[@DHFabian]

The US went in the exact opposite direction. We had eradicated extreme poverty, but then chose to reverse course in the Reagan-to-Clinton years. In the US, extreme poverty is back, and we choose to ignore it. So, as the West sinks, the East rises.

[@LibeliumDragonfly]

That's why as a Canadian I never voted Conservative. Conservative party of Canada seems to think that it will be better off for Canada to be more like the US. Specific policies might differ from generations, but ever since Brian Mulroney, the Cons of Canada has had their spirit attached to being an American posse.

[@chowsiongwong8611]

The US NEVER eradicated poverty....... The reason is that after WW2 it was very easy for the US to go around the world murdering and stealing because many countries were in bad shape politically and financially Done in collusion with the IMF and the WORLD BANK... AND IT KEPT African and other countries in the DEBT TRAP.. .IT DID NOTHING TO HELP DEVELOP OTHER COUNTRIES... I KNOW OF THIS PERSONALLY BECAUSE IN 1963/1964 I HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE US PEACE CORPS.... AT THAT TIME I DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO THEIR AGENDA......

[@maryhuckaby2239]

So true!

[@calioumarx4289]

Clinton economy policy created 14 millions new jobs created 5 millions new millionaire surplus yes agreed with u

[@sophiebao6241]

Great conversations! Thank you for sharing!

[@minimalisticapprentice2288]

Ting’s so adorable 🥰🥰😘😘😘👍👍

[@allanchen9337]

Not only in China but most poverty reduction around the world should also be attributed to China either directly or indirectly.

[@williamgarcia1909]

SPECIALLY IN AFRICA WHERE THE BRI INFRASTRUCUTES R HAVING POSITIVE IMPACT ON IMPROVING LIFE OF THE AFRICANS.

[@johnkinyanjui5331]

Africa has learnt alot from the China and the friendship will be for along time coming, the Chinese government seem to be genuine in their friendship and we can see the vast results.

[@laoguoba]

Great interview Rania! Thank you for your efforts letting the truth out. Tings' response is very sincere and truthful too!

[@baggarra13]

What a breath of fresh air it is to hear the truth !! Thank you very much Rania and to your guest Ting !! Take care !!

[@dyrectory_com]

Great interview, pertinent questions from Rania. Tings knows her stuff. Simply KZbin: China poverty alleviation and you get numerous videos on this subject - fascinating stories. 💡

[@yliuos]

Great interview from two very intelligent and elegant ladies. Thanks!

[@racewiththefalcons1]

To put this number into perspective: 850 million is _MORE THAN_ twice the entire population of the United States, plus Canada, combined. *TWICE.*

[@yenfeiho]

As China tries to help the poor, the UK government have started to increases taxes on the working class and try to create more inequality. This shows you which system is more fair.

[@gc9917]

Thank, thank, thank, thank, thank, thank you

[@antoniowillz4847]

Great interview and analysis of the situation in China, The guest is very intelligent and well inform 🙏🏿

[@itsoktolovechina]

Dongsheng news! I love them! 加油！

[@chuckgoodwish3897]

Wow! Two great beauties talk about the great success of the China's achievement lifting extreme poverty. How can you top that! You two ladies just made my day.

[@troutstalker4744]

2 smart and beautiful person ,that knws what they are talking about. what's not to like..👍👍👍

[@TheNgyingjie]

Excellent interview!

[@QAQcutepet]

As a Chinese, Talk about my personal opinion。To get rid of poverty, we must build roads，Convenient transportation, connecting all parts of the country。Must create a working environment for the people，Rich areas help poor areas，Let everyone go to school for free and receive 9 years of compulsory education。Local leaders need to help local people help the poor，Chinese officials are gradually promoted at the grassroots level。This is what our country is doing now

[@sinnieleeonUtube]

The death trap was implemented by the west for the past six decades or more. This is discussed in the book titled "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man", it is written by John Perkins. He also discussed it in a video on YT.

[@weizhang2834]

Taiwan played the key role too throughout the world lies

[@bonanza06]

true, but that policy predates the career of John Perkins by many, many decades. Major General Smedley Butler blew the whistle after he retired from the US Marines, when he revealed his leading role in the corruption or overthrow of many governments on three continents, (especially throughout Latin America), in his 1935 book, "War is a Racket". At the time, he was was the most decorated soldier in US history, thanks to that role.

[@patriceesela5000]

Yes, this book should be read in schools 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@user-qd2ku2qq2u]

Really enjoy this video! Two really beautiful and extremely intelligent ladies.

[@jeanzeibak8613]

Rania that was so informative You do such a great job

[@williamgarcia1909]

RANIA ASKED INTELLIGENT QUESTIONS. TINGS PROVIDED ACCURATE ANSWERS. THANKS TO U BOTH BEAUTIFUL N INTELLIENT LADIES.

[@danharris7190]

Such a great discussion, thank you both.

[@davidluebke2674]

I think it would be fair to say as well that China has lifted countries populations where it has infrastructure partnerships out of poverty as well.

[@williamgarcia1909]

VERY TRUE. THAT IS WHAT THE BRI PROJECTS HAS BEEN DOING.

[@skywire5595]

Only China can undertake such massive task ... All CCP party official must unite to work toward this goal and no political bickering . Thanks to both of you bringing some insight in poverty alleviation.

[@deepdude4719]

Rania this video has been so enlightening! Thank you so much!

[@ALWH1314]

Meanwhile I drive through LA downtown every day and witness the rapid expansion of homeless and tents; and watch fancy Rolls Royce, Bentley & others driving by.

[@inkbold8511]

Same in Dallas, the ever expansion of homeless encampments and constant panhandlers at intersections. Every morning our business have to spread away poop or piss that these homeless people left behind.

[@kaissie1438]

A great 👍 conversation, interview. Thank you very much!

[@andrewjaymes8438]

This was a great interview! Thank you!

[@roblanchi5159]

I just love the entire story. The timing is right.

[@tadeth]

This is truly extensive. Imagine a population the size of Ethiopia being raised from poverty. I think all countries need to run cultural revolution. I can’t think of any other thing that distinguishes China from other countries.

[@jenniferzhang864]

I kind of agree with you. Even though Mao made some mistakes during culture revolution, he laid solid foundation for China’s taking off after economic reforms. India had similar history and its GDP was ahead of China in 1978. Now India has only 18% China’s GDP since it didn’t have Mao.

[@yashpatel261]

@@jenniferzhang864 China has zero human rights and lax labour laws. GDP is not everything. Freedom is vital to the human soul.

[@jadelightsword]

Guys, a communist or socialist revolution is different from the cultural revolution in China. No one needs the cultural revolution, though many could benefit from a socialist one.

[@calioumarx4289]

Wat u talking Ethiopia populations 115 millions no 800 millions

[@sang-suangam9772]

maybe not Cultural Revolution, or the Great Leap Forward... the chinese leaders after Mao, recognised the mistakes, did not hide or wipe them out of the text books... they learned from the mistakes, draw from the wisdoms from the thousands of years of culture ... build upon that, with modern and practical policies ... respect !

[@tyko2686]

Amazing effort by the host to provide a balance of perspective - another step forward for the greater good of the global community

[@yakucastellon6857]

This is why I Love Socialism with chinese characteristics.

[@jadebell2889]

Great discussion - thank you both for bringing this information to us.

[@clinteastwood5299]

Amazing guest and interview Rania 💯

[@darrellwong4097]

What an awesome interview! So informative and enlightening! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍

[@jollandyip7037]

There are two excellent Chinese dramas in Chinese on eradication extreme poverty. They are "Soma Blossom" and "金色索玛花". Both dramas cover many real world challenges faced by working with people lived in the poor villages. It is a daunting task and takes China a decade to tackle them successfully in 2020. Congratulations China.

[@kiarashertebati5842]

wonderful interview , thank you Rania

[@williamgarcia1909]

N ALSO A MILLION THANKS TO TINGS, TOO.

[@nikolaifomich1934]

Amazing interview - the program described helped my wife's paternal grandma.

[@a.maghsoodi2432]

Rania you are amaizing truly Journalist, you are working so hard for true, thank you so much for your service

[@janel1806]

Thank you, girls! I was born during the revolution time. I love China!

[@masoodmortazavi]

Good program. Good topic. Very nice discussion.

[@mia-tm1cr]

Such an amazing interview, thank you both so much!

[@ademasres4288]

Impressive and incredible achievement of China. Keep up your discussion. Thanks.

[@petermanuel5043]

Great show. Interesting, deep dive. Fantastic.

[@shineluvslambiel]

IMO this is china’s most amazing feat of all of its astonishing achievements, yet the most under-appreciated and often mocked one. The west just doesn’t get it.

[@scottlewington8439]

China also showed that you need a socialist revolution to lay the basis. Capitalists will not allow this development and will have to be removed from power. That requires revolution.

[@pdballerina]

America has a Woke revolution with a lot of people are larping as communists but they are really just liberals. They’ll never accomplish anything except to create more hyperindividualism and societal breakdown. Just look at America’s cities and you’ll see what these progressive “marxists” have accomplished so far. No amount of money can fix this. Good luck herding a bunch of gang bangers, junkies or cross dressing prostitutes into some kind of cooperative of working people. I’ll believe it when I see it.

[@jparsit]

I stumbled on this show and watched the whole. After a year of following China poverty alleviation, I am attached to this issue and hope the world follows it as an example, no matter what the Western media said negatively about China. Everything the US bashing China, the Americans have done it all and still doing it.

[@LuisMillard]

Well done Rania Excellent presentation

[@williamgarcia1909]

GOOD CHOICE OF RESOURCE PERSON IN TINGS CHAK.

[@khongjkc]

I lsaw one program on CCTV Chinese news station ,today, it was was a community leader discussion about river planning, that alone took almost 2 hours talking and answering journalists about what they are planning to improve and implement to solving issues all related to rivers and streams

[@Petrov3434]

Bravo !!

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

Hi, Rania. Thank you for your awesome convos with Ting from Dongsheng News team! Hopefully this convos could serves as good alternative introductory perspective into China's governance, domestic affairs and policy😃☺️ If I may to suggest for your next convos within the China topic, I'd love you to bring in these people in your future videos to come: Eric Li, Zhang Weiwei, Gordon Gao, Carl Zha, Amanda Yee (Radio Free Amanda), Danny Haiphong, Mont Jiang, Temür (realsteelmuslim), Scott Hu (sleepknothooh), and Zhong Xiangyu. They are awesome folks that should brings in much broader perspective and insight about all things China!

[@patriceesela5000]

Watching it now as I'm writing this, so far so good

[@suzeel]

Really time to be proud to be a Chinese! ^^°^^ ♥♥♥ Thank you Miss Tinks Chak for sharing all those wonderful insidights with us !! ♥♥♥

[@williamgarcia1909]

EVEN A HALF CHINESE LIKE ME FROM THE PHILIPPINES IS ALSO MADE PROUD OF MY CHINESE HERITAGE.