Symposium held on book about Xi leading China's poverty elimination endeavors

BEIJING -- A symposium was held Thursday in Beijing on a book about how the Communist Party of China (CPC) secured victory in China's fight against poverty under the leadership of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Chen Xi, president of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), attended the event and delivered remarks.

Featuring representative events and people involved in the battle against poverty, the book narrates how the CPC Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, led the whole Party and people of all ethnic groups in targeted poverty alleviation and eradication, vividly highlighting historic achievements in poverty alleviation.

Attendees at the symposium agreed that the book offers a fresh perspective to help enhance the publicity, media coverage and international communication of China's poverty reduction philosophy and achievements.

The book was published by the publishing house of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance).