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| White Paper: China to Further Promote Labor, Social Security |
| With China starting the implementation of the Tenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2001-2005) in 2001, its labor and social security buildup has entered a new phase of development, says a white paper on labor and social security in China issued by China' s Information Office of the State Council Monday. |
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| White Paper: China Basically Establishes Social Security System |
| After years of exploration and practice, a social security system has been basically set up, consisting mainly of social insurance, social relief, social welfare, social mutual help and special care for disabled ex- servicemen and family members of revolutionary martyrs, and featuring the raising of funds through various channels and the gradual socialization of management and services, according to a white paper released Monday by the Information Office of the State Council. |
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| White Paper: New Labor Relations Taking Shape in China |
| A new type of labor relations in consonance with the socialist market economy has basically shaken up in China, according to the white paper titled "Labor and Social Security in China", which was made public on Monday. |
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| White Paper: China Enjoys Overall Stability in Employment |
| China has enjoyed overall stability in employment despite the fact that the country faces a great pressure in this regard due to its huge population, abundant labor resources and economic restructuring. |
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| China Issues White Paper on Labor, Social Security |
The Information Office of the State Council issued Monday a white paper entitled "Labor and Social Security in China".
With about 15,000 Chinese words, the white paper consists of four parts, namely Overall Stability in Employment Situation, Formation of New Labor Relations, Establishment of a Social Security System and Development in the Early Period of the 21st Century. |
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| Pilot Social Security Programme Takes off in Northeasten Province |
| The country's burgeoning social security system is being tested in Shenyang to hundreds of thousands of people who have retired or been laid-off. The city has also set up a basic network in social security management and service extending to residential districts and communities. |
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| China Spends More on Social Security: Minister |
| China's central government spent 98.2 billion yuan in the central budget for social security programs in 2001, 5.18 times the figure for 1998, Finance Minister Xiang Huaicheng said Wednesday. |
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| China Asks Officials to Care More about Social Security |
| While steadfastly pushing forward reform, China is urging government officials to care more about social security issues. |
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| China's Social Security Scheme to Help Urban Poor |
| 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. |
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| China Strives to Provide Jobs to 8 Million People This Year |
| China will pay more attention to the reemployment work by sticking to positive employment policies, as known lately from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. This year the nation would strive to provide jobs to 8 million jobless people and keep the urban registered unemployment rate at around 4.5 percent. |
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| China's Unemployment Figures Dropping: Survey |
| The latest survey conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security shows China's unemployment is decreasing but there are still many unemployed. Reports also show tertiary industries such as wholesale and social services offer the most jobs. |
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| Insurance Premium Over 140 Billion Yuan Last Year |
| Last year China's life insurance grew fast to a total of over 140 billion yuan, 4.27 billion yuan more over the previous year, up 42.76%. Experts note great potentials in China's insurance market. More opportunities are being provided for commercial insurance companies for further development with the reform of 1.3 billion people's social security mechanism pushed forward. |
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| China to Hold Unemployment Rate under 4.5 Percent Next Year |
According to Ministry of Labor and Social Security, China will take steps to keep the unemployment rate under 4.5 percent next year. The goal will be achieved by creating eight million jobs.
The ministry believes that community service will provide re-employment opportunities for laid-off workers. |
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| Premier Hails Establishment of National Social Security Fund Council |
| Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has offered his congratulation on the establishment of the National Social Security Fund Council (NSSFC). Establishing the NSSFC is one of the major moves to build China's social security system, the premier said. |
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| China to Create 8 Million Jobs Next Year |
| The Chinese Labor and Social Security Ministry will try to provide jobs for eight million more people next year, and limit the national unemployment rate to around 4.5 percent, according to a national conference on labor and social security held Wednesday in Shanghai. |
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| Social Security Work Improves in China |
| China's social security work has been greatly improved in 2001, sources at a national conference on labor and social security being held said Wednesday. |
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| Chinese Premier on Pilot Social Security Program |
| Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji on Friday called on northeast China's Liaoning Province to set up a comprehensive social security system that covers all current employees and retirees of state-owned firms. |
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| China's Social Security System Making Progress |
| China's social security system, which has experienced sound progress in recent years, has played a vital role in the country's reform and development. |
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| Ministry Reveals Wide Income Disparity among Chinese |
| There's still a wide disparity in the earnings of Chinese, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security said in Beijing on Thursday. |
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| Electronic Social Security Card Introduced in Shanghai |
| In most Chinese cities, you may need to carry numerous documents if you wish to apply for a new job, reimburse your medical bill from insurers, or pay your home loan, but if you live in Shanghai, all you need is a social security card. |
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