00:00China celebrates an unprecedented milestone today.
00:03Five years ago, President Xi Jinping declared the total eradication of extreme poverty in the country
00:09and now they have the highest common prosperity index on the planet.
00:13On February 25, 2021, the Chinese leader asserted that 850 million people had been lived out of extreme poverty.
00:21The announcement also came amidst an economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
00:26The offensive against poverty has been a fundamental pillar of the Communist Party since 1949
00:33and the basis of its political legitimacy.
00:36Five years after declaring this victory, the country continues to build on its achievements.
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