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Good
fortune in midst of tragedy 06/09/2003
Life is gradually returning to normal as the number of SARS cases
declines in China. But there has been no end to the concern shown
towards victims of the disease, including those orphaned by SARS.
These children are being embraced by all levels of society, as China
Daily staff reporter YU NAN finds out.
Low-rent
housing policy 04/04/2003
SHANGHAI: The city of Shanghai on Wednesday vowed to continue its
low-rent housing policy this year to help some of its poorest residents.
Housing
scheme continues 04/01/2003
The supply of affordable housing for millions of low and medium-income
earners will continue this year despite drawing criticism.
Poorest
protected by medical subsidy 09/04/2002
About 167,000 impoverished people in Chengdu have been relieved
of exorbitant medical charges, after the local government decided
to subsidize their medical costs.
New
housing reform should help the poor 08/21/2002
As China's market-oriented housing reform turns more and more people's
dreams into reality, it is time for the State to pay greater heed
to the housing needs of the low-waged, especially poverty-stricken
families.
Unemployed
workers over 40 get aid 08/08/2002
Shanghai is taking efficient measures to push forward its 40-50
project aimed at helping more middle-aged laid-off workers find
jobs. .
Job
services abound in Guangdong 07/23/2002
GUANGZHOU: For Zhu Xinqing, her new position as a housekeeper means
she no longer has to worry about finding a job.
e-employment
centres aid redundant urban employees 07/22/2002
A nationwide drive for re-employment has moved into a high gear
to help millions of China's laid-off workers find new jobs.
Allowance
now paid to all Chinese urban needy 07/22/2002
A total of 19.308 million Chinese eligible to receive a minimum
living allowance have received it --the first time China has managed
to pay the basic living allowance to all the urban needy.
Job
assistance for laid-off workers sweeps China 07/21/2002
To help millions of China's
laid- off workers quickly find new jobs, a nationwide re-employment
drive has recently moved into high gear.
Cities
elevates minimum standard of living allowance 07/09/2002
Residents in China's major cities received higher minimum living
allowances this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs reported recently.
Government
urges more aid for city dwellers 06/18/2002
The Ministry of Civil Affairs urged local
governments to make further efforts to secure basic living allowances
for the urban poor by the end of this month.
The ministry said some 18 per cent of the 19.4 million urban dwellers
on the list to receive the basic living allowances had not yet been
subsidized as of June 10, down from 28.1 per cent by the end of
April.
Some
fine-tuning urged in fiscal policy 05/04/2002
With a continued pro-active fiscal policy, China's economy will
maintain its strong growth momentum this year. But fine-tuning should
be made to offset the impact the current fiscal policy has brought
on the economy, said an article in the Economic Daily.
Income
of urban residents increases in first three months 04/30/2002
Urban residents saw a rise in their per capita income which rose
by 16.2 per cent to 2,126 yuan (US$256.1) year-on-year during the
first quarter of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said
yesterday.
New
project tests urbanization 04/24/2002
Twelve towns in the Beijing area and seven provinces were chosen
yesterday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to
herald sustainable development in the country.
Urban
needy -- new concern of Chinese government 03/11/2002
The total number of the urban needy in China, reportedly about 30
million, coincides with that of the remaining poor population in
rural areas. The urban needy mainly refers to the laid-off workers
and the jobless. An increasing impoverished urban population might
pose a more serious potential threat to social stability, a more
thorny issue that calls for more painstaking efforts to deal with
properly.
China's
urban unemployment rate 3.6 percent 03/01/2002
The National Bureau of Statistics announced Thursday that the registered
urban unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in 2001.
China's
social security scheme to help urban poor 02/20/2002
The 15.8 million urban poor in China will all get relief payments
from the government later this year, said the Ministry of Civil
Affairs.
Cheap
housing planned for poor 04/24/2001
Construction authorities urged recently that local governments should
guarantee housing for impoverished urban residents.
World
Bank to help poor 03/30/2001
The World Bank has pledged to co-operate with China by providing
its international experience and technology to help reduce poverty
in China's western regions.
Poor
given more support 11/17/2000
SHENYANG: Northeast China's Liaoning Province, home to one-tenth
of China's large State-owned enterprises, has the largest number
of people in urban areas being supported by the State at above the
poverty line.
Protection
for nation's poorest 10/07/2000
China has set up an effective social security system that has ensured
protection for 6.17 million urban and rural people, according to
Xinhua News Agency.
Urbanization
benefits China's economy 08/09/2000
China is facing many formidable tasks as it modernizes. Urbanization,
especially the growth of large-and medium-sized cities, is a major
concern.
Mayors
meet to discuss poverty 06/27/2000
SHANGHAI: Mayors and officials from 60 major Asian cities are teaming
up to find ways to reduce urban poverty more efficiently in the
region.
Sound
social security vital to build confidence 05/17/2000
As State subsidies are diminishing with the ongoing reform to build
a market economy, China should establish a more viable social security
system to bolster consumer confidence so as to sustain economic
growth, said an article in the China Economic Times.
Facelift
benefits the poor 05/09/2000
Southwest China's Chongqing, the largest city in the world by a
quirk of municipal-boundary drawing, is carrying out a face-lift
campaign to get rid of shabby houses in slum areas which have long
been a blight on the cityscape. These old, shabby houses are due
to be replaced by modern apartment buildings.
State
plans to expand social net 04/04/2000
China has expanded its social security system for urban residents
to include recipients nationwide in a major reform of its traditional
aid system, an official spokesman said yesterday in Beijing.
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