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The UN World Food Programme is urging China to become a bigger donor instead of a recipient of its aid.

The call comes as the United Nations organisation phases out its aid programmes to China next year.

In the past quarter of a century the World Food Programme has helped feed 35 million Chinese but now it says the country no longer needs its help.

It is a sign that China's economic growth is changing the country's role on the world stage.

"China has built its capacity to address its own problems, it doesn't need us any more," says James Morris, the executive director of the WFP.

Experiences and resources

Mr Morris is in Beijing to ask Chinese leaders, including Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, to give more to the organisation.

"China now has this extraordinary experience of how to move a large number of people out of hunger and poverty," he said.

"China has a lot to give the world - a lot of brain power, a lot of experience and certainly a lot of resources. China is one of the most important countries in the world, so I will be asking them to help us more," he added.

But on the ground the situation is more complicated.

Despite China's 9% growth rate, the wealth disparity between provinces is huge and official statistics show the number of people living in absolute poverty rose last year - the first such increase in 25 years.

One local official whose district receives WFP aid told the foreign media that assistance would be needed from other international organisations after WFP aid is phased out.

But this call to do more underlines how China is being asked to shoulder more responsibility in international institutions, in line with its growing clout.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4090979.stm

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