October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which calls for ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring all people everywhere enjoy peace and prosperity. At the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping hailed China's eradication of absolute poverty as one of the Party's "historic feats." The next step is to expand achievements in poverty alleviation, and advance its new mission in rural vitalization.