New poverty line raises number of poor
By Wang Zhuoqiong | China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-23 07:41
The new poverty line adopted by the government has increased the number of poor people to 43.2 million, the Caijing magazine has said.
Earlier data, based on a yearly income of 785 yuan ($115), put the number at 14.79 million.
But the government has now raised the threshold, saying a person earning less than 1,067 yuan ($156) a year will be considered living below the poverty line.
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