With the last 52 impoverished counties successively declaring victory against extreme poverty, China has achieved its goal of eliminating absolute poverty one month before its self-imposed deadline.
the next step of the project is to eliminate relative poverty, yes. eliminating absolute poverty provides a floor so that the next stage of the project can be done, and it is a major part of the upcoming five year plan (and, presumably, the one after that) with the goal of doing just that over the next decade
the next step of the project is to eliminate relative poverty, yes. eliminating absolute poverty provides a floor so that the next stage of the project can be done, and it is a major part of the upcoming five year plan (and, presumably, the one after that) with the goal of doing just that over the next decade