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World Service,25 Feb 2021,53 mins

China says 100m raised out of poverty

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China has been celebrating an economic and social landmark - raising 100 million people out of poverty in just eight years. In Lebanon there is a growing political scandal after a series of senior government officials are accused of jumping the queue to gain access to coronavirus vaccinations And inter-generational tension in Oregon as the US state prioritises teachers over the elderly in its vaccine rollout.

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