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China’s President Xi Jinping trumpets ‘complete victory’ in campaign to end rural poverty
China’s government is celebrating President Xi Jinping’s “complete victory” in the country’s campaign to eradicate rural poverty.
Key points:
- Mr Xi says China has invested 1.6 trillion yuan ($310 billion) in fighting poverty over the past eight years
- Average income per person among the “rural underprivileged” in China reportedly more than tripled between 2015 and 2020
- China is still using standards applied to the world’s poorest countries
However, some experts say China has set a low bar in its definition of poverty, with sustained investment required to fund continued development in its poorest areas.
The party announced in November, with little fanfare, that China no longer had anyone in extreme poverty.
That was down from an official…
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