China brought 12.89 million rural people out of poverty in 2017, cutting its overall poverty rate to 3.1 percent （down 1.4 percent）， the official Xinhua news agency said late on Thursday, citing government data. China's ruling Communist Party has been making efforts to tackle deep-rooted poverty in its countryside, and aims to raise the annual income of all its residents above the official poverty line of 2,300 yuan （$365.26） by 2020. （China brings nearly 13 million people out of poverty in 2017, by Reuters）
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（Editor Li Xingyi）
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