Rural road building program offers route out of poverty

China has made significant contributions to reducing poverty, improving people's well-being and promoting sustainable global development by sharing its experience and supporting rural road infrastructure construction in developing countries, according to a white paper released on Friday.

The white paper, titled "China's Rural Roads in the New Era" and published by the State Council Information Office, highlights the achievements and vision of rural road development since 2012 while sharing China's expertise with other developing nations.

Li Yang, vice-minister of transport, emphasized that the white paper underscores China's efforts to advance rural road development globally by promoting technical standards, sharing development practices, and supporting local rural road projects.