Framing China: Inside Western narratives on China’s poverty reduction

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  China industrial profits grow faster in the first quarter of the year on policy support and a high-tech boost.

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  A recent Financial Times article questioning China's poverty reduction has sparked debate over media framing.

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  We speak with distinguished scholar Robert Walker, whose views were selectively quoted by the piece.

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  To unpack Western narratives on China.

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  An Iranian foreign minister visits Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin.

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  I'm Geena in Beijing.

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  Our top story.

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  China's industrial sector reported a robust profit growth in the first quarter of the year.

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  Official data showed that profits at major industrial enterprises rose by more than 15% year-on-year,

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  reaching nearly 1.7 trillion yuan.

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  High-tech manufacturing stood out, delivering strong gains.

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  Profits in this segment surged by over 47%, contributing 7.9 percentage points to the overall industrial profit.

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  Growth.

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  By ownership, state-owned enterprises recorded a 10.1% increase in profits,

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  while shareholding enterprises saw a stronger rise of nearly 21%.

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  Private companies led the way, with profits jumping by more than 25%.

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  For more on this, my colleague Zhao Yang spoke with Liu Zhixing,

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