Jakarta, May 7 -- The Ministry of Transmigration is deploying 36 training participants to China to gain knowledge on poverty alleviation and rural development for use in transmigration areas in Indonesia.

Transmigration Minister M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara said the program is part of the government's efforts in accelerating poverty alleviation through the devel

opment of transmigration areas.

"We consider China to be quite successful in poverty alleviation efforts, and we want to learn those best practices and implement them in Indonesia," he remarked on Thursday.

His office opted for China as the training location due to its experience and success in gradually reducing poverty rates over four decades.

Participants will stay in C...