Some "expert" political commentators, journalists and politicans still refer to China as a communist country despite these officially reported economic facts about that country. 'More than 82 million people in China live below the poverty line, a senior official has said. Zheng Wenkai said that poor Chinese people live with less than $1 (£0.63) a day and added that the number would rise to more than 200 million if international standards of poverty were applied. "The poverty-stricken population not only suffer from low income but also face various difficulties in getting drinking water, roads, electricity, education, medical care and loans," news agency AFP quoted him as saying during a press conference.' (International Business Times, 16 October) This is in a country that has Jack Ma with a reputed fortune of over £6 billion. RD
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