China will erase poverty by 2020 goal, CPC says

China is fully confident that under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China Central Committee it will win the battle against poverty on time, Tuo Zhen, spokesman for the 19th CPC National Congress, said on Tuesday.

"As to whether we can build a moderately prosperous society, the key lies in the rural population. It depends on whether the population of poor living in rural areas can be lifted out of poverty," he said.

To lift all the rural population living in poverty by 2020 is a solid commitment made by the Party and has to be achieved, Tuo added.