Integrating Rural and Urban Pensions
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A Fair Share

The State Council, China's cabinet, decided at an executive meeting to integrate the basic pension systems for urban and rural residents. This is considered to be an important step by the Chinese Government in pushing forward social reform. It indicates that China has begun the arduous task of comprehensively deepening its reforms.

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