Category Archives: Pension

China’s rural pension program covers 199m people

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Hong Zhang

China Daily 2011-07-26 09:24 BEIJING — A total of 199 million Chinese rural residents had joined the country’s rural pension insurance program by the end of June, an official of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) said Monday. … Continue reading →

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Government pension for all

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Hong Zhang

(China Daily) 2011-06-27  The urban pension system and its rural counterpart will cover all who are not secured by work-unit pensions, finally realizing the goal of all citizens receiving pensions in their old age. This is not just the promise Premier … Continue reading →

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Aging population challenges pension system

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Hong Zhang

(Xinhua) 2011-03-08 13:58 BEIJING – Aging population poses a huge challenge to China’s pension system, minister of human resources and social security Yin Weimin said Tuesday. The country’s population is rapidly aging, and there are 170 million people over the age … Continue reading →

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