Hello and welcome to the 10th issue of Beijing Review. 

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COVER STORY    

For the People looks at how China has worked to improve people’s livelihoods. Ensuring a better life is one of the core tenets of the Communist Party of China.

Creating a Bond looks at how community-based senior care has been accepted my more Chinese seniors. As the aged become a larger share of society, more services are needed and community-based care can help seniors stay in their neighborhoods while providing much-needed affordable care and activities.

Rare Finds examines new policies to reduce drug cost for patients with major and rare diseases. China negotiated for reduced prices and simplified rules for imported medicine and clinical testing for domestic companies, as well as preferential value-added taxes.

Nourishing Hopes looks at China’s efforts to raise rural teachers’ incomes and add more opportunities for further education. As a result, numbers of rural teachers have increased in recent years.

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