Xi's book on poverty relief published in Hausa language

The Hausa edition of "Up and Out of Poverty," a compilation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's major works on poverty alleviation, was launched on Monday in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

Guests from China and Nigeria attend the launch ceremony for the Hausa edition of "Up and Out of Poverty" in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, on Aug. 21, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

The book comprises 29 of Xi's speeches and articles, as well as photos, from 1988 to 1990, when he was secretary of the Communist Party of China Ningde Prefectural Committee in eastern China's Fujian province.

The Chinese edition was first published in July 1992 and reprinted in August 2014, and the book has now been translated into a number of languages, including English, French and Spanish.

The Hausa edition was jointly translated and published by Foreign Languages Press under China International Communications Group, Fujian People's Publishing House, and Mosuro Publishers of Nigeria.

The Hausa edition of "Up and Out of Poverty" is launched in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, on Aug. 21, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

"Up and Out of Poverty" delves into Xi's important thoughts on local governance, poverty eradication and development promotion, according to participants at the book's launch ceremony.

They said they believe people can find in the book underlying reasons why the CPC is able to lead China toward prosperity, and why contemporary China can develop at a fast pace.

Also, in a world facing serious challenges, such as extreme poverty and food security issues, Nigeria and other developing countries urgently need to find a development path suited to their own national circumstances, the participants said.

In this regard, China, which has gained worldwide attention for its accomplishments in poverty reduction and national development, provides valuable experiences to draw from, they pointed out.

China and Nigeria, which are both developing nations with a large population and energetic emerging market countries, have a lot to share with each other in the fields of governance, poverty reduction and development cooperation, the participants said.

Publication of the Hausa edition of "Up and Out of Poverty" will help the two countries exchange their experiences in governance and enhance mutual understanding between peoples of China and Nigeria, they said.

Over the years, China has been providing assistance to and cooperating with African countries to help with the latter's efforts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development through a series of projects.

Liu Hongwu, director of Zhejiang Normal University's Institute of African Studies, said that China has carried out different cooperation projects with different African countries according to their national conditions, which has vigorously promoted the latter's ability to lift themselves out of poverty.

China has also participated in the construction of a large number of infrastructure projects in Africa, and it also attaches high importance to providing humanitarian assistance to African countries, Liu said.

He said that Africa, which is rich in natural and human resources, will surely succeed in poverty reduction as China did, as long as it "finds a right path of development."