China's Xi Jinping declares 'complete victory' in campaign to stamp out rural poverty

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Close to 100 million Chinese living in rural areas have been lifted out of absolute poverty since Mr Xi came to power in late 2012.

Mr Xi had mooted the idea of the “Chinese Dream” soon after he came to power, when the country has become moderately properous and achieved national rejuvenation – and eliminating absolute poverty is a key part of this goal.

The more long-term issue that China needs to address is how its rural people can move up the economic ladder. The economic gap between rural and urban Chinese is still very substantial

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