今年现行标准下农村贫困人口已经全部脱贫!贫困县已经全部摘帽!
All of China's impoverished rural population has been lifted out of poverty under current standards, announced Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, after the last nine poverty-stricken counties in the southwestern province of Guizhou declared victory over poverty.
Following President Xi's anti-poverty drive, the Chinese leadership set 2020 as the deadline to eradicate absolute poverty in the country, defined as living on an annual income below 4,000 yuan, or roughly $611.40.
About 100 million poor people have shaken off poverty during eight years of sustained work, Xi said in his congratulatory letter to a global forum that shares poverty alleviation experience.
"The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government have always been devoted to the cause of letting the people lead a good life," stressed Xi, who also serves as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.