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World Service,25 Feb 2021,53 mins
China claims a monumental social and economic transformation
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The Chinese government has been congratulating individuals - and itself - on ending extreme poverty in the country. A billionaire diamond trader Nirav Modi will appear in a London court today and face possible extradition to India to face charges relating to a $2bn bank fraud. And we find out about the Iraqi Falcons - a secret intelligence group that battled the Islamic State, foiling suicide bomb attacks and bringing its leaders to justice.
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