World Bank-funded ecological program improves Chinese farmers' lives 06/23/2003

Gov't set to assist needy farmers 06/20/2003

Ningxia cuts number of townships by some 45% 06/15/2003

Elderly project starts new stage 06/11/2003

China urges international community to eradicate poverty 06/10/2003

Farmers on road to higher incomes 06/10/2003

Good fortune in midst of tragedy 06/09/2003

Sichuan Province cuts tax on farm produce from June 1 06/01/2003

More farmers in Gansu Province enjoy tap water 04/16/2003

Inject funds into ailing health system 04/15/2003

Vice President stresses modern long-distance education for farmers' benefit 04/14/2003

Farmers reap training benefits 04/14/2003

Labour support just the job 04/10/2003

Low-rent housing policy 04/04/2003

China to try rural tax reform nationwide in 2003 04/03/2003

China's Jiangxi plans blueprint of poverty alleviation 04/02/2003

Ningxia receives software donation 04/02/2003

Shanghai mayor promises to create 400,000 jobs this year 04/02/2003

Xinjiang vows to bring sight to more cataract patients 04/01/2003

Housing scheme continues 04/01/2003

Gabonese officials study anti-poverty efforts in Guizhou 03/31/2003

Chinese President stresses importance of creating employment, re-training 03/29/2003

Guangdong props up its poor areas 03/17/2003

Fund helps Tibetans regain eyesight 03/17/2003

Minister promises better safety net for the poor 03/17/2003

'Go-west' concerns: poverty, ecology 03/10/2003

Social safety net takes shape 03/10/2003

8 million new jobs for city workers 03/07/2003

Premier calls for improvements in employment, social security 03/05/2003

Tibet to see increased aid 03/04/2003

Uprooting farmers' tax is nation's top concern 02/20/2003

Helping hand for changing China 02/20/2003

Nation vows to get laid-off women employed 02/19/2003

More Internet access to farmers 02/13/2003

New mayor to help low-income earners 01/20/2003

Minority group crosses poverty line 01/20/2003

Canada's aid aims to reduce poverty 01/14/2003

Farmers target of help 01/09/2003

Poor patients ride express train to better vision 01/08/2003

Hu: Poverty alleviation a high priority 01/06/2003

Poor population in Guizhou drops from 10m to 2.77m by 2002 01/04/2003

More Chinese benefit from social security systems 12/25/2002

China Red Cross collects over US$24m in 2002 12/23/2002

Sino-Germany joint poverty relief project completed in Henan Province 12/18/2002

Programs to Help Laid-off Women 12/16/2002

Female employees play key roles 11/19/2002

Rural women are improving their lives 11/19/2002

Illiteracy rate among adult people slashed 11/18/2002

Education programme helps girls in poverty 11/07/2002

Poverty 'breeds' woman trafficking 11/01/2002

Rural health care improvement vital 10/31/2002

Farmers' pension in pipeline 10/15/2002

Handicapped orphan under care 09/18/2002

Star of Project Hope enters college 09/07/2002

First Tibetan store for the handicapped opens 09/ 04/2002

Intel aids Tibet in computer education 09/01/2002

All handicapped Chinese to enjoy rehabilitative services by 2015 08/30/2002

Chinese President meets Lions Club Int'l delegation 08/29/2002

World summit on sustainable development opens 08/27/2002

China's 1st college for disabled marks 15th anniversary 08/ 22/2002

UN program helps Chinese country women shake off poverty 08/10/2002

China's top lawmaker underlines children's education, welfare 08/ 06/2002

Farmers turn to cash crops 08/02/2002

Job supply/demand stand at 1:2.85 in second quarter 08/01/2002

China's unemployment remains relatively high, but no deflation 07/16/2002

Cities elevates minimum standard of living allowance 07/09/2002

Japan makes donation to poverty relief program in China 06/24/2002

China will allocate US$6.75b on poverty relief in 2002 6/18/2002

Government urges more aid for city dwellers 06/18/2002

Unemployment registered 3.6 percent in Chinese urban areas 06/11/2002

"Spring Bud" program helps 1.15 million girl dropouts 05/31/2002

Ericsson helps school dropouts in western China 05/27/2002

China initiates national scholarship 2002-05-21

Donation lifts 1,000 women out of poverty 05/18/2002

More Tibetan farmers, herders have access to radio, TV 05/17/2002

Experts call for care of women 05/ 13/2002

China expands compulsory education in rural areas 05/09/2002

Operation model of social security fund takes shape in China 05/09/2002

Huge money for charity 05/09/2002

UNICEF programme hailed as essential 05/04/2002

China to renovate first 'Workers' Village' in Shenyang 05/02/2002

Programme helps disabled people 05/01/2002

Labourers enjoying better protection of rights 04/30/2002

China, EU launch joint anti-poverty project in Tibetan rural area 04/30/2002

New survey pinpoints job creators 04/30/2002

Income of urban residents increases in first three months 04/30/2002

Country confronts grim job situation 04/29/2002

China issues white paper on labor, social security 04/29/2002

Government to bear main responsibility for rural education: Vice Premier 04/25/2002

Vice-Premier calls for increased anti-poverty efforts 04/24/2002

New project tests urbanization 04/24/2002

Charity fund sets example 04/19/2002

Capital to create 100,000 more jobs 04/19/2002

CYDF adopts strict administration of new educational charity program 04/18/2002

Chinese vice-premier stresses re-employment for laid-off workers 04/15/2002

Zhu urges reshuffling of agriculture sector 04/04/2002

China helps minority students to receive remote education 03/27/2002

Poverty reduction in the west emphasized 03/19/2002

Pilot social security programme takes off in Northeast Province 03/19/2002

Zhu: farmers a primary concern 03/16/2002

Registered urban unemployment expected to hit 8 million in 2002 03/09/2002

Vice-Premier calls for all-out support to elementary education 03/07/2002

China strives to promote status of women, envoy says 03/06/2002

China calls for world efforts to promote status of women 03/06/2002

China spends more on social security: minister 0306/22002

Premier stresses role of science, education in development 03/05/2002

China's urban unemployment rate 3.6 percent 03/01/2002

China's social security scheme to help urban poor 02/20/2002

China's unemployment figures dropping: survey 02/07/2002

Joint action in China to help 90 million shake off poverty 02/04/2002

Zhu hails establishment of National Social Security Fund Council 12/19/2001

Chinese NGOs issue declaration against poverty 10/31/2001

Chinese NGOs to work with government for poverty reduction 10/28/2001

UN eyes poor women in China 10/25/2001

China put big money in poverty relief of ethnic minority areas 10/22/2001

Family planning to root in rural area 10/22/2001

Opening up new phase in women and children work in new century 10/10/2001

NGOs offer US$3.6b in poverty-relief 06/11/2001

Cheap housing planned for poor 04/24/2001

UNDP steps up co-operation programmes in China 04/24/2001

China: Anti-poverty efforts to continue 04/02/2001

Ways sought to cut unemployment 03/31/2001

World Bank to help poor 03/30/2001

New funds earmarked for poorer regions 03/29/2001

Nation drafts five-year blueprint 03/06/2001

400,000 new jobs in next 5 years 02/21/2001

Private project to ease poverty 01/29/2001

Agriculture tops gov't agenda 01/06/2001

Western China tries to surf tourism wave 01/03/2001

World Bank backs up poverty relief programme 12/28/2000

Advanced technology to ease poverty 12/18/2000

Social security spending increases 12/15/2000

China urges more social opportunities for disabled people 12/13/2000

Ten awarded for poverty alleviation 11/30/2000

Nation lifts poor from rock bottom 11/18/2000

Poor given more support 11/17/2000

Distance education opens minds 10/30/2000

Protection for nation's poorest 10/07/2000

Social security reform keeps pace with economic changes 10/05/2000

Farmers' living conditions improved 09/28/2000

A long way to go for global poverty reduction 09/16/2000

Changes set to boost farming incomes 09/04/2000

Pension reform to increase 08/27/2000

More State retirees draw on socialized pension funds 08/14/2000

Poverty-relief for women highlighted 07/25/2000

Childcare high on agenda 07/25/2000

World Bank's poverty relief project in South China pays off 07/13/2000

Elderly people in rural areas need help 06/28/2000

Mayors meet to discuss poverty 06/27/2000

Disabled children receive care 05/24/2000

New battle on poverty to start in early 2001 05/19/2000

Poverty reduction targets western regions 05/17/2000

Facelift benefits the poor 05/09/2000

UN to help farmers escape poverty 04/29/2000

UN Officials inspect poverty relief work in Guangxi 04/25/2000

NGO's efforts valued in anti-poverty campaign 04/25/2000

Private firms urged to help the poor in west 04/19/2000

State plans to expand social net 04/04/2000

Australia aids China in relieving poverty 03/24/2000

WFP official: More food aid for China 03/14/2000

Project brings school drop-outs back to class 03/13/2000

Jiang stresses economic reform 03/11/2000

Chinese women's progress and development 03/10/2000

Nation moves boldly forward 03/06/2000

WFP helps Chinese women out of poverty 03/06/2000

Web used to help poor moms 03/02/2000

Help for poorest mothers 02/12/2000

Poverty alleviation successful 01/24/2000