'A Date with China' media tour kicks off in Shaanxi

At the launch ceremony of the tour, Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China's news and communications bureau, said that China's complete victory in eradicating absolute poverty is a magnificent undertaking and the targeted poverty alleviation campaign plays a key role.

"Families and individuals in many poverty-stricken regions in China like Zhashui county have shed off poverty and led well-off lives. This transformation of their destinies is a miracle from China's fight against poverty," he added.

The international media tour is aimed at facilitating global understanding of China's development, he said.