Liu Yongfu, director of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development, speaks at a press briefing in Beijing, March 12, 2020. (Photo/CCTV)
China is confident it will win the battle against poverty despite the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, said Liu Yongfu, director of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development at a press briefing on Thursday.
Noting that the pandemic has brought challenges and affected China's poverty relief work, Liu said the country is strengthening its efforts to minimize the impact and win the battle against poverty by 2020.
