<p>This study adopts a corpus-based analysis to examine the representation of poverty in China in <i>China Daily</i> following the nation’s eradication of extreme poverty. Through collocation and concordance line analysis, it identifies linguistic patterns associated with poverty. Results indicate that absolute poverty and extreme poverty are framed as past achievements, while relative poverty is presented as a current challenge tied to common prosperity and wealth gap. Rural poverty is portrayed as both a past focus of intensive efforts and a present priority under rural revitalization. Poverty is also discursively linked to issues like economic inequality, health vulnerabilities, and infrastructure gaps. Spatially concentrated in mountainous and remote geographies and demographically among low-income groups, women, and children, poverty is nonetheless represented as reversible through targeted policies. The findings highlight a narrative shift from celebrating past successes to managing ongoing disparities, illustrating how Chinese media communicate post-poverty alleviation to global audiences</p>