China’s Xi Jinping declares defeat of extreme poverty in 2021 – SCMP archive
February 25, 2026 at 05:45 AM
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This article was first published on February 26, 2021.
By Mimi Lau
Xi claims victory in eliminating extreme poverty
China has declared complete success in eliminating extreme poverty, with President Xi Jinping hailing the lifting of 850 million people out of destitution as an “unprecedented accomplishment” unmatched by any nation in modern history.
In a speech at a ceremony in Beijing yesterday (February 25, 2021) to commend poverty fighters, broadcast live by state...
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This article was first published on February 26, 2021 By Mimi Lau Xi claims victory in eliminating e
This article was first published on February 26, 2021.
By Mimi Lau
Xi claims victory in eliminating extreme poverty
China has declared complete success in eliminating extreme poverty, with President Xi Jinping hailing the lifting of 850 million people out of destitution as an “unprecedented accomplishment” unmatched by any nation in modern history.
In a speech at a ceremony in Beijing yesterday (February 25, 2021) to commend poverty fighters, broadcast live by state...
AdvertisementMainland ChinaChinaOn This Day | China’s Xi Jinping declares defeat of extreme poverty in 2021 – SCMP archiveFive years ago, China announced it had eliminated 850 million people out of extreme povertyReading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPSCMPPublished: 1:45pm, 25 Feb 2026This article was first published on February 26, 2021.By Mimi LauXi claims victory in eliminating extreme povertyChina has declared complete success in eliminating extreme poverty, with President Xi Jinping hailing the lifting of 850 million people out of destitution as an “unprecedented accomplishment” unmatched by any nation in modern history.AdvertisementIn a speech at a ceremony in Beijing yesterday (February 25, 2021) to commend poverty fighters, broadcast live by state television, Xi said his signature campaign to improve livelihoods had added 100 million people to the total during his eight years in power.“There is no other country that could achieve such remarkable poverty alleviation progress within such a short time,” he said.AdvertisementThe success in fighting poverty has been pegged to ambitious economic reform, and comes at a time the nation is recovering ahead of other global powers from the pandemic amid open tensions with the United States.AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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