Holding law reform right way 07/04/2003
The end of the holding and relocation system may lead to temporary pressure on the work to maintain social order and safeguard social security, but this should not be cited as an excuse to continue the regulation at the expense of personal freedom.

China reports progress in human rights 04/02/2003
China has made tremendous progress in its human rights cause over the past 13 years, said the "Human Rights" magazine launched by the China Society for Human Rights Studies, in an article.

Creating jobs is top priority 02/19/2003
The issue of jobs will be given top priority in Premier Zhu Rongji's government work report to be delivered to the National People's Congress in early March, an official source said yesterday.

Big job in hand 01/21/2003
Jobs. And more jobs. That will be the focus of the central government's economic restructuring this year as it seeks to generate more employment.

Farmers' pension in pipeline 10/15/2002
A new system to provide individual farmers with a pension is now being drawn up. Once in place, they will transform lives of China's retired agricultural workers, claimed Yang Yansui of the Centre for Employment and Security at the Tsinghua University.

Creating jobs for laid-off workers 09/25/2002
To help millions of China's laid-off workers quickly find new jobs, local governments and State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been resorting to a variety of means to promote the creation of jobs suitable for laid-off workers.

Opinion: Safeguarding social security 07/11/2002
After the country halted the selling of State shares in domestically listed firms late last month, the payment ability of the social security fund has become a focus of attention.

Doji Cering: Elderly's quality of life to improve 06/28/2002
A senior civil affairs official yesterday said that more efforts will be taken to improve the quality of life the country's 130 million elderly citizens, a figure greater than that for any other country in the world.

Looking after China's jobless 06/26/2001
While China endures the painful process of developing a comprehensive unemployment insurance system, experts have begun to question whether the insurance system will be able to sustain the large number of expected jobless people.

Welfare law to guard benefits 04/27/2001
China is set to draft a new social security law in the next few years, which will be the biggest legal step ever made covering medical insurance, pensions and unemployment benefits. It will cover workers in State-owned firms, which are undergoing major restructuring schemes to help them meet global competition.

Social security reform a giant task 02/09/2001
Reform of the social security system will be speeded up this year, affecting the elderly and those who rely on the government for medical and employment insurance, according to an article in Beijing-based Outlook Weekly.

Reform urged to let all enjoy welfare 01/16/2001
China should update its endowment insurance system, extending welfare to all its citizens instead of only urban employees, as at present, said an article in International Finance News.

Pension problems probed 08/06/2000
China's pension system reform has entered a critical stage. Various officials and experts report that it is very important to model the new system carefully to ensure the success of the social security system.

Rural pensions need even hand 07/25/2000
To ensure adequate support for older people in rural areas, we need consistent government policies across the country and good management of pension funds.

Developing the west requires more health care facilities 06/15/2000
As China develops its western regions, China should change its medical and health care policy to better serve farmers, the majority of the population in the west.

China's pension fund needs overhaul 06/14/2000
As the world's most populous country grows older, China must estab- lish an efficient management system to operate its pension fund, urged a recent article in the International Finance Daily.

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.

Nation's poor slip through safety nets 05/11/2000
China should establish a systematic mechanism to fulfil the poverty-re lief task at the beginning of the 21st century, urged a recent article in Beijing-based Outlook weekly.

Pension funds needed 04/16/2000
China could raise billions of yuan by liquidating some State assets to finance its huge shortfall in pension funding. Failure to do so could otherwise threaten the country's pension system, a recent report of a government agency said.

Pension problem shadows nation 04/08/2000
China will likely confront a huge shortfall in pension funds that could undermine its pension system when its elderly population is expected to peak in 30 years.