Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Beijing vows to get tough in war on poverty

Beijing has promised the strictest assessments yet to make sure that its poverty alleviation policies are effective, and warned against irregularities such as the manipulation of figures.

Poverty reduction is a key policy aim for the Communist Party and the central government. The official goal is to eliminate poverty, defined as annual income of less than 2,300 yuan (HK$2,600), and build a “moderately affluent society” by 2020.

The party has promised to use all available resources to wipe out poverty, a goal that was written into the 13th Five Year Plan. It has set important targets for the country



source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/07/beijing-vows-to-get-tough-in-war-on-poverty/

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