A general consensus has yet to be reached on the relation between poverty alleviation and financial inclusion. Can financial inclusion make genuine contributions to poverty alleviation? How many viable poverty alleviation models are there associated with financial inclusion?

2016 will be a particularly important year for financial inclusion both internationally and for China, given it will be a key priority in the 13th Five Year Plan as mentioned by President Xi, as well as the G20 Agenda chaired by China.