China removes all remaining counties from poverty list

In this combo photo, the upper part taken on June 6, 2019 by Yang Wenbin shows the new look of the Ameiqituo Town and the lower part taken on Jan. 15, 2018 by Chen Yalin shows the Sanbao Village before relocation in Qinglong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. China has achieved the feat of removing all remaining counties from the country's poverty list. The last nine impoverished counties, all in southwest China's Guizhou Province, have eliminated absolute poverty, the provincial government announced on Monday. This means that all 832 registered poor counties in China have shaken off poverty. (Xinhua)