China Trying to Redefine Human Rights in Latest Campaign, Says D.C. Analyst


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China's ruling Communist Party declared victory over COVID-19 last year and recently said it had eradicated absolute poverty in the country in 2020. It was able to lift every citizen above its target of 2,300 Chinese yuan ($355) per year, the party's leading newspaper People's Daily said, linking the success to Xi Jinping 's leadership. Wang praised the accomplishment, achieved, he said, a decade ahead of schedule. The diplomat had also spoken earlier at the Chinese foreign ministry's Lanting Forum, where he called for a reset of U.S.-China relations and listed requirements of the new administration in Washington. The lifting...