welfare

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…

2 years ago

What does ‘Common Prosperity’ actually mean?

Although a Maoist term, Xi Jinping’s ‘common prosperity’ has little in common with radical egalitarianism. The concrete policy proposals that…

3 years ago

Has China won the war on poverty?

Beijing aims to eradicate rural poverty this year – but challenges lie ahead, writes Charlotte Middlehurst  When four siblings, aged…

4 years ago

Dexter Roberts discusses how Chinese capitalism might evolve in the future

Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for more than two decades reporting on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In…

4 years ago

An ageing population and a growth of AI means that the need for skills based vocational training is on the rise

An ageing population and a growth of AI means that the need for skills-based vocational training is on the rise…

5 years ago

Liberalising China’s pension system

Following the Chinese government’s announcements to reduce the financial burden on the private sector, 27 local governments have reduced the…

5 years ago

How and why China is aiming to improve its social services sector

Professor Jane Duckett, Edward Caird Chair of Politics at the University of Glasgow, and Director of the Scottish Centre for…

6 years ago