On February 26, with the approval of the People’s Government of Henan Province, 14 impoverished counties, including Songxian County, was officially lifted out of poverty. Prior to this, Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region shook off poverty in April 2019. Thus, the two poverty-stricken counties under the paring assistance of CECEP have both achieved poverty alleviation.