"When I became General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China 100 million people were still living below the poverty line set by the United Nations. Thanks to 8 years of tenacious efforts we lifted them all out of poverty. We realized the poverty reduction goal of the U.N. 2030 agenda for sustainable development 10 years ahead of schedule. In this process over 1,800 CPC members lost their lives in the line of duty."