In 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Shibadong, during which he put forward the important notion of "targeted poverty alleviation" for the first time.

"In fighting poverty, we must avoid paying only lip service or setting unrealistic goals. Instead, we should follow a reality-based, case-by-case, category-specific and targeted approach."

Putting this notion into practice, Shibadong actively explored a new model of targeted poverty alleviation which could be applied elsewhere.

It developed industries by harnessing local natural resources and adopted poverty alleviation measures tailored to each household.

Bearing in mind the words of General Secretary Xi, the local Party branch led the villagers in overcoming perennial poverty, completely transforming the lives of the villagers and the face of the village.

Per capita net income rose to 18,369 yuan ($2,845）in 2020 from only 1,668 yuan in 2013. The whole village has graduated out of poverty, and is now making great strides on the path of rural revitalization.

Shibadong serves as a fine example of targeted poverty alleviation campaign in China.

China's success in poverty reduction has drawn attention from the rest of the world.

During General Secretary Xi's visit to Laos in November 2017, he had a tete-a-tete with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith.

Bounnhang commented that Laos has good natural endowment, but its agriculture is held back by a lack of capital and technology.

Xi replied that the agricultural sector can be a key area of bilateral cooperation. China can not only help Laos make good use of its natural strengths, but also help more people rise above poverty.