Xi's key quotes at event marking China's extreme poverty eradication

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Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday that China has scored a "complete victory" in its fight against extreme poverty.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a grand gathering held in Beijing to mark the country's accomplishments in poverty eradication and award its model poverty fighters.

Here are some key quotes from President Xi's speech: