China's central authorities will continue to send staff to aid
poverty relief efforts in designated areas.
Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu made the remarks at a meeting
for summing up experience in such efforts, which was attended by
representatives of 272 departments of the central government.
Under this project, which started in 1986, functionaries
dispatched to backward areas are asked to adopt various measures to
help lift local people out of poverty.
Hui Liangyu said direct involvement of the central authorities
constitutes an important component of the Chinese-style
poverty-relief work. He urged departments of the central
authorities to attach greater importance to poverty-relief work in
their designated areas and make further efforts to address the
basic needs of the poor population.
(CRI July 16, 2004)