(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) China Times Review: China's Commitment to Eradication of Poverty as scheduled

China News Agency, Beijing, March 6th: China's commitment to fight poverty as scheduled in the face of the epidemic remains unchanged

China News Agency reporter Li Xiaoyu

On the 6th, the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, the President of the CPC, and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping emphasized at the Symposium on Fighting Poverty and Eradicating Poverty, that all rural poor under the current standards by 2020 will be lifted out of poverty. This is a solemn commitment made by the Party Central Committee to the people throughout the country. achieve. This is a tough battle, and the string will become tighter in the end. It cannot be stopped, careless, or relaxed.

As a major public health emergency with the fastest transmission speed, the widest range of infections, and the most difficult prevention and control in China since the founding of New China, one of the "secondary disasters" most likely to be caused by this new crown pneumonia epidemic is Delayed the progress of poverty alleviation.

After years of hard work, China ’s poverty alleviation target is nearing completion. At present, more than 90 million people have been lifted out of poverty, but many of them have just reached their income standards and are not above the poverty line. Their ability to withstand risks is weak, and it may be serious if they are not careful. Poverty. For these "marginal populations" who are on the poverty line, the sudden outbreak is not a storm. Affected by the epidemic, the flow of people and logistics has not been completely smooth so far, the return of migrant workers to their posts has been blocked, and they may even lose their original jobs. In addition, some of the poverty alleviation industries are unable to import raw materials or deliver goods, especially the sales of agricultural products are facing difficulties. All of these will significantly impact their income levels and increase the pressure of poverty and return to poverty. Failure to properly address these challenges will directly affect the outcome of the fight against poverty.

To this end, China has moved up and down. The Central Government's "Document No. 1" has made it clear that all localities must carry out comprehensive investigations of the out-of-poor population, strengthen the dynamic monitoring of unstable out-of-poor households and marginal households, and return the poor and newly impoverished population. Include support in time. The State Council's Leading Group for Poverty Alleviation and Development also issued a notice specifically requesting "one hand to control the epidemic, one hand to tackle poverty", and solve the three major problems of poor people going out to work, production and development, product backlogs, and restarting poverty alleviation projects.

Next, three things are needed to consolidate the results of poverty alleviation:

First, a "microscope". To prevent poverty caused by the epidemic and return to poverty due to the epidemic, the premise is that the detailed situation of the people who have been lifted out of poverty and the marginal population at risk of causing poverty due to the impact of the epidemic is sufficiently detailed. We should know the specific impact on the people, poverty alleviation industries and products.

Second, a "shock pad". This meeting clearly stated that for the exiting poor counties, poor villages, and poor people, it is necessary to maintain the overall stability of the existing assistance policies and help them get off the ground. During the transition period, the main policy measures cannot be braked abruptly, and the resident team cannot be withdrawn. This is undoubtedly of great significance in mitigating the impact of the epidemic.

Third, a "decompression valve". The difficulties faced by unstable poverty alleviation households, marginal prone poor households, and households whose incomes have plummeted or expenditures increased due to epidemics or other reasons should be targeted. If there is a confirmed patient in the family, timely medical treatment is provided to ensure that it does not lead to poverty due to high medical costs; if it is difficult to go back to work, it can be assisted to return to work as soon as possible by special trains; Using the Internet to broaden sales channels ... no matter which method is used, there is only one core: helping them relieve pressure.

Superimposing epidemic prevention and control against poverty is a battle of unprecedented difficulty and a big test. Effectively consolidating the results of poverty alleviation, and strictly preventing epidemic-caused poverty and returning to poverty due to the epidemic will not only help minimize the subsequent impact of the epidemic on the economy and society, but also provide a solid foundation for winning the battle against poverty. (Finish)