LETTERS

I am a project manager from Ethiopia currently studying in China. For the past few weeks， the worlds attention has been focused on Chinas CPC National Congress. For us， we are all curious how the Chinese government was able to lead the country and its people through challenging times and achieve such profound development over the past forty years. I recently paid a visit to the countryside in Hebei Province， where local farmers had already moved from their shanties into small courtyards built with bricks and tiles. In most impoverished areas of our country， living conditions for local residents are very tough. Our government is in dire need of Chinas experience. I read the November issue of China Today， in particular your special reports on the 19th CPC National Congress which outlined a blueprint for national development， hoping to discover the secret of Chinas development and introduce it to Ethiopia. However， I am worried that Chinas achievements are based on its own national conditions with Chinese characteristics which are difficult for us to put into practice. Reports on winwin cooperation between China and other emerging economies may be more eye-capturing.

Mahelet Alemayhu Delete

Ethiopia

I am working in the Department of Trade and Industry in Ghana and now studying my masters of business administration at Beijing Normal University. I am interested in new types of urbanization construction and sustainable development in China， and how the Chinese government continues to lift people out of poverty. During my fieldtrip to Zhangjiakou， I was recommended to read China Today and learned about the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration Development Strategy. Personally， two articles from the November issue caught my eye， titled “Chinas Ecological Progress and Global Sustainable Development，” and “Eradicating Poverty in Tangyue Village.” As we all know， Chinas economy has maintained a high rate of growth and now both China and the world are facing common challenges in handling environmental pollution. Many people in Ghana are curious how China will shoulder its responsibility towards building a more ‘green planet. In most parts of Africa， people still suffer from an unstable society and an underdeveloped economy； therefore， I hope our government officials can learn from Chinas experience and lead our people onto the path toward a well-off society too.

Patrick Osei Bonsu

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