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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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China to Start Trial Rural Pension System to Boost Consumption

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Hong Zhang

June 24 (Bloomberg) 2009 — China, home to 700 million rural residents, approved a pilot pension program as the government tries to encourage farmers to spend more to help revive economic growth. The new system, which aims to cover 10 … Continue reading →

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