Xi urges furthering poverty relief efforts

He also urged Party committees at various levels and leading officials to earnestly develop the educational campaign themed "Staying true to our founding mission" among all Party members, fight against corruption, promote clean governance, improve work efficiency and resolutely overcome bureaucracy and formalism.

On Wednesday morning, Xi visited the Huanghuatan community in Gulang county, home to people relocated from environmentally vulnerable and impoverished areas. There he visited Li Yingchuan's new home, with a clean yard and well-equipped kitchen and bathroom facilities.

Seeing the changes from a photo of Li's home before relocation, Xi said he was very pleased at the great progress achieved in people's working and living environments.

The CPC serves the people and works for the people, Xi said, and the happiness of the people is what the CPC pursues.

China has set the goal of eliminating absolute poverty nationwide by the end of 2020 as the nation vows to build a moderately prosperous society.

Since Xi became general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, he has made poverty alleviation a leading task. During his 20-plus inspection tours nationwide since then, he has always spent some time visiting impoverished regions, talking with and listening to locals and taking actions to reduce poverty.

Xi also visited a Yellow River management facility and learned of the ongoing work in terms of the management, protection and flood control of the river in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu.