China’s Social Security Policy

(Continued from Page 24, Vol. 21, No. 4-5)VI. Social WelfareThe Chinese government actively promotes thedevelopment of social welfare, raising funds throughvarious channels to provide social welfare benefitsfor the elderly, orphans and the disabled.Social Welfare for the ElderlyIn accordance with the Law of the People’s Republicof China on the Protection of Elderly People’s Rightsand Interests, the state and society have adoptedmeasures to improve conditions for such people’slivelih…     

China＇s Social Security Policy——Information Office of the State Counc of the People＇s Republic of China

Social security is one of the most important socioeconomic systems for a country in modern times. To establish and improve a social security system corresponding to the level of economic development is a logical requirement for coordinated economic and social development. It is also an important guarantee for the social stability and the long-term political stability of a country.     

Major Challenges for China＇s Floating Population and Policy Suggestions： An Analysis of the 2010 Population Census Data

This study analyzes the trends and current characteristics of floating population in China and the major challenges they arc facing, on the basis of the latest population census data. The research shows that the size of floating population has increased continuously and rapidly, their mobility intensity is weakening, migration destinations are beginning to decentralize, majority of the migrants are moving with their spouses and more and more of them are taking their young children with them, the new-generation floaters whom wereborn after 1980 account for more than half of the entire floating population. The floaters are facing challenges such as unemployment, lack of social security, inequality in children＇s education, and barriers in social integration. This article proposes corresponding suggestions. The problem of new-generation floaters and floating children should be addressed adequately, and there is an urgent need to accelerate the establishment of social security for migrants.     

Social Security and Protection For the Disadvantaged

More than twenty years of reform and opening-up has brought remarkable changes to China in both socioeconomic development and the income and living standards of its people. However, with the introduction of the contract responsibility system in rural areas and the reform of the employment and income distribution systems in urban areas, the concepts of an 搃ron bowl?and 揺ating from the same big pot?under the old system have been abandoned. Chinese society has left behind an era of universal p…     

China＇s Employment Situation and Policies

With a large working-age population with a relatively low average level of education, China is facing severe challenges in employment. These include: the contradiction between workforce supply and demand; irrational employment structure;increasing pressure on the urban labor market;     

China＇s Ranking Rises in the Mothers＇ Index

正On May 6,2014,Save the Children,an international charity,issued its report of State of the World's Mothers 2014.Among the Mothers’Index covering178 countries in the world,China ranks the 61st,an increase of 7 positions over the previous year.This is the 15th year     

China＇s Human Resources （Excerpt）

A large population and rich human resources constitute the fundamental reality of China. Over the years, the Chinese government has adopted proactive and effective policies and measures to boost the development and utilization of human resources, bringing about significant changes in this field.     

The Trend of China＇s Gini Coefficient： A Calculation by Subdividing People Groups of 2000~2009＇s National Statistic Data

To reduce the error factors on calculating China’s Gini Coefficient, this paper first subdivides people (data of 2000～2009) into multiple groups according to 3 gaps, ie. interregional, urban-rural and wealth , then sorts the groups of urban and rural according to each income level. The area method is used to calculate the Gini Coefficient. The finding shows that China’s Gini Coefficient is at a high level. It became bigger during the 10th Five-year Plan period but kept stable during the 11th Five-year Plan period. Under the rapid developmentofurbanization,theincome distribution in urban areas became one of the biggest contributive factors to Gini Coefficient.     

Survey to Assess Implementation of Women＇s Law

The Law on the Protection of the Rights andInterests of Women of the People‘s Republicof China is the first of its kind in China to focus on women and protection of their legal right sand interests. As of the year 2002, the Law had been put into effect for ten years. In order to understand     

Poor Mothers and Babies Get Help

The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviationrecently launched a project to ensure the well-being of mothers and babies in the country's poor regions. Siemens, one of the world's leading multinationalcompanies, has actively joined in the foundation'swork to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates, especially in the remote villages of western China. The company will donate its income from selling its latest model refrigerators in some major cities,including Beijing, for this month. "…     

The service and management policy for China＇s floating population

The floating population in an important force in China＇s economic and social development.To better serve and manage this huge population.the Chinese Government has introduced on after another relevant policies for the reform of household registration,     

China＇s Most Populous Province to Ban Fetus Sex Identification

Henan, the most populous province in central China,is plagued by an excessively high sex ratio imbalance at birth in certain parts of the province. To ameliorate the situation, the province will enact regulations to ban non-medically necessary fetus gender identification and sex-selective abortions.     

Long-term Demographic Consequence of China＇s High Sex Ratio at Birth

China＇ s sex ratio at birth has experienced rapid increase since 1980s which significantly impact the future development of China＇ s population. This paper uses projections for the future population to study the impacts of high sex ratio at birth to the size of population, the size of births ,     

Statistical Communique of the People＇s Republic of China on the 2013 National Economic and Social Development

General Outlook
By the end of 2013, the total population in the mainland reached 1,360.72 million, an increase of 6.68 million over that at the end of 2012. Of this total, urban permanent residents numbered 731.11million, accounting for 53.73 percent, or 1.16 percentage points higher than that at the end of the previous year. The year 2013 saw 16.40 million births, a crude birth rate of 12.08 per thousand, and 9.72 million deaths, or a crude death rate of 7.16 per thousand.