In 2012, 98.99 million Chinese were living below the national poverty line. President #XiJinping pledged that all rural poor should shake off poverty to usher in a prosperous society in all respects when the Party celebrates its centenary in 2021. #RoadtoXiaokang2021 To deliver on that promise, Xi took charge, drew plans, convened conference after conference, and visited all 14 impoverished areas across the country. On November 3, 2013, during his visit to Shibadong Village in central China's Hu

Around 832 poor counties, 128,000 poor villages and nearly 100 million poor people. That was the reality China faced in late 2012. To build a moderately prosperous society, China had to win the war against absolute poverty. Being pragmatic, mindful of local conditions and attentive to details, that's what targeted poverty alleviation entails. #ZeroPoverty2020 | CGTN