President Xi Jinping reiterated his unwavering commitment to the private sector on Saturday and lauded efforts by entrepreneurs to participate in the fight against poverty.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remark in a letter to entrepreneurs taking part in the poverty alleviation campaign, in which private businesses are encouraged to extend a helping hand to thousands of economically struggling villages.

It has been the consistent and unwavering policy of the CPC Central Committee to support the development of the private sector, Xi said.

He said he is pleased to see an increasing number of private businesses proactively assume their social responsibility in devoting themselves to the battle against poverty and helping many poor people live better lives.

The targeted poverty alleviation campaign, jointly organized by the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce beginning in 2015, has so far seen the participation of over 60,000 private businesses.