Xi calls for greater efforts to win battle against poverty on time

CHONGQING - President Xi Jinping has called for greater efforts to win the battle against poverty on time and realize the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects as scheduled.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the statement during an inspection tour to Southwest China's Chongqing municipality from Monday to Wednesday.