HIIA Analysis – Written by Ruslan Bortnik

China’s fight against poverty is the story of how one of the world’s largest nations confronted a problem that has plagued humanity for millennia. In February 2021, Xi Jinping solemnly declared a “complete victory over extreme poverty”. Behind these words stood not just statistical indicators, but a sweeping transformation that reshaped the nation.

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Ruslan Bortnik, S e n i o r Re s e a r c h F e l l o w , HIIA T H E U K – G E R M A N Y M I L I T A R Y P A C T : E U R O P E ’ S N E W S E C U R I T Y P A R A D I G M O R A P L A Y W I T H I N N A T O ? The signing of the so-called Kensington Treaty between Germany and the United Kingdom on July 17, 2025, marks a notable moment in Europe’s security landscape. Berlin and London have agreed on a bilateral mutual defense pact, which demonstratively reiterates NATO’s Article 5 on their own terms, eighty years after the establishment of NATO following the end of World War II.

By the time Xi Jinping assumed leadership, China had already largely overcome poverty for the majority of its population, but poverty persisted in certain regions, necessitating new approaches from the country’s leadership. The most affected areas were remote mountainous and desert regions far from the coast, characterized by a harsh continental climate.