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Eradicating poverty is one of the biggest social challenges societies face today, including China. In the last few decades, the Chinese government and society have invested enormous resources in alleviating poverty.
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Xu, X., Wu, B. (2014). The Development of Chinese Co-operatives in Rural Areas. In: Gijselinckx, C., Zhao, L., Novkovic, S. (eds) Co-operative Innovations in China and the West. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137277282_11
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