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The two most significant achievements highlighted are poverty reduction and the strengthening of social safety nets. Over the past five years, more than 68 million people have been lifted out of poverty, with the poverty headcount ratio dropping from 10.2 to 3.1 percent [1]. This means a substantial portion of the population has moved out of extreme hardship.
Furthermore, the government has expanded social old-age pension schemes to cover over 900 million people and basic health insurance plans to cover 1.35 billion people, creating the world's largest social safety net [1]. The importance of these achievements can be simplified by explaining that they directly improve the lives of millions by providing basic security and opportunity, representing a massive societal uplift and a fundamental decrease in hardship.
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en profound shifts in the functions of government, and significantly strengthened market dynamism and public creativity. The Belt and Road Initiative has been making major progress. The composition of both Chinese foreign trade and foreign investment in China has been improved, with volumes ranking among the largest in the world. Over the past five years, living standards have been constantly improving. We have made decisive progress in the fight against poverty: More than 68 million people have been lifted out of poverty, including a total of 8.3 million relocated from inhospitable areas,…
changes that have taken place, have attracted global attention and are the pride and inspiration of all of us in China. Over the past five years, we have worked with dedication to implement the decisions and plans made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. The following are the highlights of that work: First, with a commitment to the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, we have focused on developing new and better approaches to macro regulation, kept major indicators within an appropriate range, and achieved stable, positive economic…
le with serious disabilities, a system that has benefited over 21 million people. All couples can now have two children. We have moved faster to develop cultural programs, and seen the cultural industry grow at an average annual rate of over 13 percent. We have carried out Fitness-for-All programs, which are now in full swing; and Chinese athletes have excelled in competition. Eighth, with a commitment to achieving harmony between human and nature, we have taken major steps to address pollution, and achieved notable progress in ecological conservation. We have established the notion that…
ir political ecosystem, of the way they are organized, of the structure of their forces, and of their conduct and image. We have undertaken major missions involving the protection of maritime rights, countering terrorism and maintaining stability, disaster rescue and relief, international peacekeeping, escort services in the Gulf of Aden, and humanitarian rescue. With the cooperation of all those involved, we have basically completed the task of reducing the armed forces by 300,000 troops. Military equipment has been significantly modernized, and we have deepened military-civilian…
ence card system has been put into effect nationwide, and basic urban public services now cover all permanent residents. Development between urban and rural areas and between regions has become better coordinated. Seventh, with a commitment to a people-centered development philosophy, we have endeavored to ensure and improve living standards and seen the growing satisfaction of the people. Despite fiscal constraints, we have consistently increased spending on improving people's living standards. We have made comprehensive moves in targeted poverty reduction and alleviation, and built a robust…
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