3 minutes agoFITUAM: President Xi declares China a country without extreme poverty
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country has performed the miracle “of the extinction of extreme poverty. His government says that over an eight - year period, nearly 100 million people have been removed from poverty. Speaking at a ceremony in Beijing, Mr. Xi said it was “a full victory” that “do [...]
His government says that over an eight - year period, nearly 100 million people have been removed from poverty.
Speaking at a ceremony in Beijing, Mr. Xi said it was a “full victory” that “would go into history”, reports the BBC, translates Periscope.
But some experts have questioned the way this was achieved. In China extreme poverty is defined simply if you receive less than $620 a year.
In his speech Thursday, Mr. President. Xi, said the difficult <x0-2004 of the extinction of extreme poverty has been met. ” /Periscope
