Xi Jinping Emphasizes Xiaokang and Poverty Alleviation During Inspection in Ningxia

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] Chinese President Xi Jinping, who embarked on his first local inspection tour after the Two Sessions, emphasized the comprehensive construction of a Xiaokang society (a moderately prosperous society where all citizens enjoy a comfortable and affluent life) and poverty alleviation in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, seeking to soothe public sentiment.

According to Xinhua News Agency on the 10th, President Xi visited a rural village in Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on the 8th, engaging in close conversations with local residents without masks. The village, Jinhua Yuan, where Xi visited, has a population of about 13,000, half of whom are ethnic minorities. He stated, "All ethnic groups are members of the great family of the Chinese nation," and added, "No ethnic group can be left behind in poverty alleviation, the comprehensive Xiaokang society, and modernization."

President Xi said, "All ethnic groups must work together to advance toward a comprehensive Xiaokang society," and "This is the realization of the excellent traditions of the Chinese nation and demonstrates the superiority of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics."

President Xi’s visit to a rural village with a high concentration of ethnic minorities after the Two Sessions to emphasize poverty alleviation and the construction of a comprehensive Xiaokang society is interpreted as an effort to calm public sentiment that could be shaken amid the economic shock caused by COVID-19. Despite the increased economic uncertainties in China due to COVID-19, President Xi remains committed to the goal of building a comprehensive Xiaokang society by 2021, the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party.

On the 9th, President Xi continued his efforts to attend to public sentiment in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In the afternoon of the 9th, he visited the rural ecological tourism park in Helan County to observe the integrated development of modern agriculture, leisure, and tourism, emphasizing, "The Yellow River has long enriched the lives of the people here. We must protect the water resources well and actively develop water-saving agriculture."

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