Xi unveils China's action plan as G20 tackles hunger, economic challenges
China DailyPresident Xi Jinping and other leaders attending the 19th G20 Summit pose for a group photo for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty initiated by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 18, 2024. "We have lifted 800 million people out of poverty, and met the poverty reduction target of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule," Xi told the summit. President Xi Jinping delivers an important speech entitled "Building a Just World of Common Development" at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit on Fight Against Hunger and Poverty in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 18, 2024. "China is clearly demonstrating its commitment to the fight against poverty and its real support for the development of countries, especially those in the Global South," said Eduardo Relagado, researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba, following Xi's speech at the G20 summit.