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Newsday: 25/02/2021 06:06 GMT : China claims a monumental social and economic transformation

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25/02/2021 06:06 GMT 

25/02/2021 06:06 GMT : China claims a monumental social and economic transformation

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President Xi Jinping has declared China has scored a "complete victory" against poverty

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has declared that China has scored a "complete victory" in its fight against poverty.

The Chinese government has been congratulating individuals - and itself - on ending extreme poverty in the country.  

A billionaire diamond trader Nirav Modi will appear in a London court today and face possible extradition to India to face charges relating to a $2bn bank fraud. 

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