Xi said that he was happy to learn about the great changes brought to local people by targeted poverty-relief efforts. Continued efforts should be made to step up rural vitalization and facilitate people s prosperity in border areas, he said.
People from different ethnic groups said the latest guidelines on ethnic affairs set out by President Xi Jinping are key in achieving equal development. They also believe that safeguarding national sovereignty will become natural behavior when people feel they are all proud members of the Chinese nation.