2007 set up minimum living allowance system for rural
areas (national scope)
2008 found the new poverty reduction line passed by the
3rd meeting of the 17th national congress of CCP, poverty
reduction policy covers low-income population
2008 Vice Premier HUI Liang Yu announced on the 1st
meeting of the State Council Leading Group for Poverty
Alleviation and Development that China has begun its
“Two-wheel ” mode of poverty reduction with development
based approach and relief based approach combined.