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BEIJING, April 21-- Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to poverty alleviation. He has addressed the issue on many occasions. The following are some highlights of his quotes. -- It is an essential requirement of socialism to eradicate poverty, improve people's living standards and achieve common prosperity among the people. -- No single poor area or individual shall be left behind. -- Genuinely poor people are to genuinely shake off poverty. Poverty must be truly eliminated. -- The measurement for moderate prosperity lies in rural areas. -- Cadres play a key role in helping people shake off poverty. -- Eradicating poverty is a common mission of human beings. -- It will be the first time in the millennia-old history of the Chinese nation that absolute poverty is comprehensively eliminated. -- Being lifted out of poverty is not an end in itself but the starting point of a new life and a new pursuit. Enditem | 
