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Premier Li Keqiang has made the comments while chairing the symposium on sustainable development at the UN General Assembly. "The foundation of sustainable development is development. The core of development is growth, because without development and growth, all other things will lose their foundation. But on the other hand, the development we are taking about should be sustainable, which is the kind of coordinated development of economy and society as well as the harmonious coexistence of the human being and environment. Besides, the development we are talking about should be open, interconnected and inclusive. In this sense, sustainable development is a global endeavor." The UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has a total of 17 goals for the world to achieve by 2030, including targets for economic development, poverty alleviation, gender equality and environmental protection. Providing insight to the UN about what China is doing to achieve the development targets, Li Keqiang says the Chinese government has adopted its own Program on the Implementation of the Agenda. The Chinese Premier says one key aspect of the national program is to eradicate poverty in China in the next 4-years. "We have high hopes that we are capable of eradicating poverty based on current standards in China by the year of 2020, so as to meet the targets when it comes to poverty and hunger eradication, women and children's health as well as affordable housing. By 2030, we hope we will be getting close to the standard of developed countries." | 
