ILO chief hails China's poverty reduction efforts

HARARE, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Developing countries need to learn from the invaluable experience of countries such as China in eliminating extreme poverty, International Labor Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert Houngbo said here Monday.

Speaking to Xinhua in an interview on the sidelines of a meeting on the Global Coalition for Social Justice in Zimbabwe, the former Togolese Prime Minister said China offers a practical example where developing countries such as Zimbabwe could learn measures and strategies to eradicate poverty.