On 11 February 2026, Mr. Liu Junwen, Director General of the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC), met with Mr. James George, Resident Representative ad interim for China of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for an exchange meeting in Beijing. The meeting was attended by Ms. Li Xin, Deputy Director General of IPRCC; Ms. Jiao Dian, Deputy Director General of IPRCC; Mr. Zhang Weidong, Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP; and Ms. Wang Chen, Gender Analyst of UNDP. The two sides held in-depth discussions on strengthening cooperation in poverty reduction and development, advancing the establishment of the Global Partnership for Poverty Alleviation and Development (GPPAD), and designing a new phase of joint cooperation projects.

Director General Liu welcomed Mr. George and his delegation and briefed them on China’s continued efforts to consolidate and expand the achievements of the battle against poverty and to institutionalize regularized targeted assistance mechanisms. He noted that since the establishment of IPRCC in 2005, the two sides have carried out fruitful cooperation in the field of international poverty reduction. Looking ahead, he expressed IPRCC’s readiness to further deepen collaboration with UNDP, particularly in support of the development of GPPAD and in exploring broader and more sustainable areas of cooperation.

Mr. George outlined the current global context and challenges facing poverty reduction and development efforts. He commended IPRCC’s important role in advancing international cooperation on poverty reduction and acknowledged the achievements made under the existing cooperation framework, including policy dialogues, knowledge products, and international exchange activities. He underscored the significance of establishing GPPAD and reaffirmed UNDP’s full support for its development. He also noted UNDP’s interest in strengthening cooperation in areas such as green development and poverty reduction, as well as facilitating the sharing of China’s poverty reduction experience with the international community.

Deputy Director General Li Xin introduced considerations regarding the design of a fifth phase of the joint cooperation project and expressed the hope that both sides would further deepen collaboration in support of GPPAD. Deputy Director General Jiao Dian introduced considerations regarding the establishment of a knowledge center under the framework of the GPPAD, as well as the promotion of public–private partnerships. The two sides also exchanged views on poverty reduction training and trilateral cooperation.

Officials from the Research Division and the Foreign Affairs Division of IPRCC attended the meeting.