China's poverty alleviation efforts focus on precision, development

China has always adhered to the strategy of "targeted" or "precise" poverty alleviation, and eradicating poverty by means of development, said Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"We've always emphasized that the work of poverty alleviation relies on 'precision,'" said Xi, highlighting that China has been implementing the strategy through precise management both on the impoverished population and the resources allocated to them.

Xi made the remarks on Thursdayat an event marking China's poverty eradication.

He said that a national information system was set up to ensure the poverty alleviation resources were directed at the target population. Measures were adjusted according to different cases which varied by location, population, causes and forms.

"We have also adhered to the strategy of development-oriented poverty eradication, taking development as the fundamental path to poverty alleviation and prosperity," said Xi.