China’s president said his country had achieved the “human miracle” of eliminating extreme poverty in the world’s most populous nation, during a ceremony to put his personal stamp on the victory.
Xi Jinping delivered an hour-long speech on the milestone, in what was seen as an attempt to claim credit and consolidate power before his second term ends.
Yet claims of an end to poverty have been met with international skepticism as millions still struggle to make ends meet. Some policy experts have said the country’s definition of poverty hid how many people were still struggling.
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