THE third volume of Xi Jinping:The Governance of China–a systematic and comprehensive work on governance,which contains a compilation of 92 spoken and written works of Xi Jinping from October 18,2017 to January 13,2020,along with 41 photographs,has been warmly welcomed by those hoping to understand the mechanisms by which China has combated not just poverty but also other threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic,desertification,and urbanization.