New Study Challenges CCP Claim That It Had Eliminated Extreme Poverty in China

New Study Challenges CCP Claim That It Had Eliminated Extreme Poverty in China
A farmer carries corn husks for feeding animals in Xiaobatian village, southwestern China’s Guizhou Province on Feb. 7, 2017. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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A newly released Swiss-sponsored study reveals that China has not eradicated poverty, a “miracle” that Chinese leader Xi Jinping claims to have achieved.

On Feb. 25, the Chinese regime organized an awards ceremony, in which Xi announced China had eradicated poverty, based on China’s poverty standards.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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