Li stresses anti-poverty goals

Premier: Virus, floods would not reverse progress nation has made

Premier Li Keqiang reiterated China's commitment to lifting all its rural population out of poverty this year while adopting resolute steps to prevent individuals from falling below the poverty line once again, given the shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent destructive floods.

In remarks during an inspection trip to Guizhou province on Monday and Tuesday, Li underscored that the country will resolutely solve the difficult problems in its poverty alleviation campaign to win the battle against poverty this year.

The premier visited a flood-damaged village in Tongren and carefully assessed the losses of poor households before urging local officials to ensure that affected individuals are properly relocated and heavily damaged infrastructure is repaired.