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China says 100m raised out of poverty

China has declared that the entire population has been lifted out of poverty, including one hundred million rural people since Xi Jinping became president.

China has been celebrating an economic and social landmark - raising 100 million people out of poverty in just eight years.

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  • Thu 25 Feb 2021 05:06GMT