Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “China declares victory on absolute poverty, critics skeptical” – below is their description.
Chinese officials say President Xi Jinping has achieved his goal of eradicating extreme poverty nationwide by 2020.
Over the past five years, the Communist Party has spent billions of dollars and dispatched thousands of officials to survey and help rural households.
But critics question the sustainability of the programme, claiming millions are at risk of falling back into hardship.
Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Luocheng County, China.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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