Does China have a welfare system?

China’s welfare system originates from the early years of the Mao era, based on the Soviet socialist model designed to provide care and social security from cradle to grave. Today, the welfare system is contending with issues like rural-urban migration and the three child policy, writes Charlotte Middlehurst In recent years, Beijing has made the eradication of poverty one of its primary goals, giving rise to significant reforms to support…